Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm. 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.

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Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 20-50mm II lens 12-32mm lens
Height 6.45 cm 8.25 cm
Width 11.9 cm 11.56 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 5.42 cm
Weight 228 g 303 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 303 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 345 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White -
Digital Zoom 2x 2x
Optical Zoom 2.5x 2.7x
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) -
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Image Processor DRIMeIV -
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED II Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30.8 - 77mm 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 70.2 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.46x
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 221 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face -
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Classic, Retro, Vignetting, Silhouette, Selective Colour, Night Scene, Oil Paint, Acryl, Action freeze, Waterfall, Fireworks, Creative effects, Standard Sepia, Slim, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, clear, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Defocus, Standard, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V
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) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/50 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Type 3.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,152,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 3.6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Surround
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 16 GB microSDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 2736 x 1824
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
5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
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 - 3D
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Samsung ED-BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
1 x Samsung ED-BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included)
Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots Photo shooting - 270 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 900 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
Services and Applications Cloud storage capability, direct video upload to Facebook, YouTube direct upload -
Additional Features Backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, face retouch, GPS ready, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera lighting fix, Wi-Fi Direct Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, fast motion recording, silent shooting, slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, OZO Audio by Nokia
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, 2 battery chargers Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cover
Software Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, AutoBackup -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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