Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. 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 NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 5K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 18-55mm OIS lens Body only
Height 9.55 cm 11 cm
Width 12.7 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 4.17 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 375 g 898 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 898 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 50,440,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 29.97 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Image Processor DRIMeIV Venus Engine
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
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 L-Mount
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Tilting, auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 50, ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture 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 - Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, Like709, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
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, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/320 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Type 3" AMOLED display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Colour control, contrast control -
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Camera Flash Pop-up flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 -
Flash Modes - Forced OFF, auto mode with red-eye reduction, auto mode, forced, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, XQD Memory 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, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
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
8368 x 5584
5952 x 3968
4272 x 2848
16736 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
HLG Photo 6464 x 4320
HLG Photo 3232 x 2160
7440 x 5584
5296 x 3968
3792 x 2848
RAW 14880 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5760 x 4320
HLG Photo 2880 x 2160
8368 x 4712
5952 x 3352
4272 x 2400
RAW 16736 x 9424 - High Resolution Mode
3840 x 2160
HLG Photo 7680 x 4320
HLG Photo 3840 x 2160
5584 x 5584
3968 x 3968
2848 x 2848
RAW 11168 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
2880 x 2880
HLG Photo 4320 x 4320
HLG Photo 2144 x 2144
8368 x 3088
8368 x 4148
5504 x 3664
3920 x 2608
2784 x 1856
4880 x 3664
3472 x 2608
2480 x 1856
5504 x 3096
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3664 x 3664
2608 x 2608
1856 x 1856
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 - 4992 x 3744 - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 25 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Battery Type Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro -
Print Standard - Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 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) Audio recording, built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, silent shooting, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, focus lock, white balance shift
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Included Accessories - Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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