Detailed comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.37 cm | 9.73 cm |
Width | 12.2 cm | 13.69 cm |
Depth | 4.07 cm | 9.16 cm |
Weight | 284 g | 586 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 586 g Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 2x | - |
SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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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) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Image Processor | DRIMeIV | - |
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LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Micro Four Thirds |
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FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 247 | 225 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.83x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
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, lens-priority | Programme, bulb, 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, beauty, waterfall, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face | - |
Special Effects | Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Coloured Pencil, Wash Drawing, Acryl | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, 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, Standard, Cine Effect |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 240 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 | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Type | 3.31" AMOLED display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 768,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control, Touch AF | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Camera Flash | External flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 8 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
External Flash Name | Samsung SEF-8A | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
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 NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 |
5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO 5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO 7296 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode 7296 x 4864 - High Resolution Mode 7296 x 4104 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 7776 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 6912 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 5832 - High Resolution Mode 7776 x7776 - High Resolution Mode 5472 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Battery Type | Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | 1 x Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots | Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 3.0 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 NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 8.6 frames per second, 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP) | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K), 30 frames per second (6K) |
Services and Applications | YouTube capture mode | - |
Additional Features | Audio recording, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, distortion control, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode |
OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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Included Accessories | - | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, hot shoe cap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |