Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Pentax K-S1

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II and Pentax K-S1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Pentax K-S1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included NX 20-50mm II lens Body only
Height 6.25 cm 9.3 cm
Width 11.4 cm 12 cm
Depth 3.75 cm 7 cm
Weight 222 g 485 g
Enclosure Colour White | Black White | Black
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 2.5x -
Bundled with Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 tablet -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.12 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 20,420,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,120,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Special Protect (SP) coating
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Image Processor - PRIME MII
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30.8 - 77mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 28 cm -
Max View Angle 70.2 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Pentax KAF2
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function -
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 11
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -2.5 to +1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
ISO (Max) 12800 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 221 77
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, dawn, beauty shot Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, Frames, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, DeFog, Halftone Dots, Selective Colour, Old Film Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Cold vintage, Colour Fade, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Clear Tone, Warm Fade, Brilliant Colour, Infrared Filter
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 10
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3712 x 2088
JPEG 2944 x 1656
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2640 x 2640
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1024 x 1024
RAW 5472 x 3648
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Battery Type Samsung BP1030 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Samsung BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Run Time (Up To) 160 min -
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Self-Timer Delay Yes 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, Scene Detection Technology, GPS ready, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Multi Motion Capture, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Wi-Fi Direct RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, hue control, Eye-Fi Card Ready, LED body illumination
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-S1
Included Accessories - Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Samsung Intelli Studio, Samsung PC Auto Backup, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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