Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS and Olympus PEN E-PL9. 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 NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 18-55mm OIS lens Body only
Height 9.55 cm 6.8 cm
Width 12.7 cm 11.71 cm
Depth 4.17 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 375 g 332 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Enclosure Colour Black White | Brown | Black
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Image Processor DRIMeIV -
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27.7 - 84.7mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 28 cm -
Max View Angle 75.9 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
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 Olympus PEN E-PL9
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus 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 -
Special Effects - Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight -
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 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 in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
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 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 5.4
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 Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Digital Video Format H.264 AVI, MJPEG, 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, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
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
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
RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
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
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Battery Type Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard - Exif Print 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)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second 4.3 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
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) Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Eye-Fi Card Ready, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Included Accessories - Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
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 - 2 years
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