Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. 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 NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens Body only
Height 6.59 cm 11 cm
Width 11.74 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 230 g 899 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 899 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Dust-resistant, splash-resistant
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - 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 NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Image Processor - Venus Engine
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Type Zoom lens 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24.6 - 77mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 24 cm -
Max View Angle 82.6 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 43 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX L-Mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function, power-drive zoom switch, Ultra-Precise Stepping Motor (UPSM) -
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Wink Self-timer Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 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 - Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
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 auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 221 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, 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, food, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, kids, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face -
Special Effects Cool, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Cartoon, Classic, Forest, Retro, cross filter, Vignetting, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Zooming Shot 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, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
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, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 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 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 320 x 480 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Colour control, contrast control -
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Camera Flash Detachable flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Auto mode, red-eye reduction, forced, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Digital Video Format H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5184 x 3456
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 NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD card, XQD Memory card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I 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 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
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Battery Type Samsung B740A Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To) 3.08 hour(s) -
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, 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 live view, Remote Viewfinder Pro -
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 3.1 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 NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP) 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 Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, brightness control, in-camera film editing, USB charging, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Live Panorama function, Lens Distortion Correction, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi), i-Function control, Baby Monitor mode Audio recording, date/time stamp, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, white balance shift
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap 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 Samsung Raw Converter, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher 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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