Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ

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Side by side comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS and Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 18-55mm OIS lens Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ lens
Height 9.55 cm 6.77 cm
Width 12.7 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 4.17 cm 4.04 cm
Weight 375 g 311 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 311 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 361 g
Enclosure Colour Black Brown | Silver | Pink
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 15 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Image Processor DRIMeIV -
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS PZ - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27.7 - 84.7mm 23 - 69mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm 13 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5cm
Max View Angle 75.9 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 9 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size 58 mm 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Fujifilm X Mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, stepping motor
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection Self-timer, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels -
Features Tilting, auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO - 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones - 256
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, jump shot, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face Landscape, night mode, scene, panorama assist, sports mode, portrait enhancer
Special Effects - Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, HDR Art, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Type 3" AMOLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
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
MPO 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080
H.264 - 1920 x 810
H.264 - 1280 x 720
H.264 - 640 x 480
H.264 - 320 x 240
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 15 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Battery Type Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Photo shooting - 350 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard - Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, face detection, built-in help guide, Smart AUTO, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi) RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Defog, Photobook assist
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Included Accessories - Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, power plug adapter
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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