Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm

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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 G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm. 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 G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens 12-32mm lens
Height 6.59 cm 6.46 cm
Width 11.74 cm 10.65 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 3.33 cm
Weight 230 g 239 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 239 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 269 g
Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 336 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Brown | Black
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS MOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Sensors - Digital level metre
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Type Zoom lens 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24.6 - 77mm 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 24 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 82.6 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 43 mm 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function, power-drive zoom switch, Ultra-Precise Stepping Motor (UPSM) ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 49
Auto Focus Features - Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Wink Self-timer Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Detection Self-timer, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
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, ISO 12800, ISO 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 Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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 -
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)
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 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/50 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 G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 320 x 480 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation 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 G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
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 G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD 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
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
4592 x 3448
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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Samsung B740A Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To) 3.08 hour(s) -
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 12-32mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Remote Viewfinder Pro -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
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, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
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 Digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Samsung Raw Converter, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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