Detailed comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300 and Pentax KP. 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 | Pentax KP |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.37 cm | 10.1 cm |
Width | 12.2 cm | 13.15 cm |
Depth | 4.07 cm | 7.6 cm |
Weight | 284 g | 642 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 642 g Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 2x | - |
SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 24.32 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 24,960,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 24,320,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Image Processor | DRIMeIV | PRIME IV |
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LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Pentax KAF2 |
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FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 247 | 27 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.95x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -2.5 to +1.5 |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 819200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-819200 |
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 100-819200 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | - |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Depth of field bracketing, motion 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 | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace |
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) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/24000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 240 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 2, 3 or 5 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Type | 3.31" AMOLED display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 768,000 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control, Touch AF | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control |
FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Camera Flash | External flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 8 | 6 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
External Flash Name | Samsung SEF-8A | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | MJPEG, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | 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 |
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 |
JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 6016 x 4000 |
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 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Battery Type | Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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Details | 1 x Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots | Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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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 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support | Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
FEATURES | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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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) | 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
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 | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture |
OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Pentax KP |
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Included Accessories | - | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |