Samsung SMART Camera NX300 vs. Samsung GALAXY NX

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300 and Samsung GALAXY NX. 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 NX300 vs. Samsung GALAXY NX Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.37 cm 10.12 cm
Width 12.2 cm 13.65 cm
Depth 4.07 cm 2.57 cm
Weight 284 g 410 g
Digital Zoom 2x -
Navigation - GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Sensors - Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Processor - 1.6 GHz quad-core
Image Processor DRIMeIV DRIMeIV
Operating System - Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Samsung NX
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 247 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.46"
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.68x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
ISO (Max) 25600 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, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 221 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise
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, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 240 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Type 3.31" AMOLED display 4.8" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 768,000 pixels 1280 x 720
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, Touch AF -
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Camera Flash External flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Internal Storage - 16 GB flash
Memory Card Slot SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 64 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
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
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
JPEG 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D 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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
RAM Installed - 2 GB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 4360 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 440 shots
Video recording - 3.17 hours
Playback - 14 hours
Music playback - 104 hours
Internet use - 13 hours (3G)
Internet use - 16 hours (Wi-Fi)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 30 sec
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) 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP), 8.6 frames per second
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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, in-camera film editing, USB charging, light sensor, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Photo Suggest, Trip Advisor, S Voice, S Translator, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Samsung GALAXY NX
Included Accessories - Body cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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