Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS

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Detailed comparison and review of Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR and Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included AF-S 24-85mm VR lens NX 18-55mm OIS lens
Height 11.3 cm 9.55 cm
Width 14.1 cm 12.7 cm
Depth 8.2 cm 4.17 cm
Weight 760 g 375 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Optical Zoom 3.5x 3x
SENSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Image Processor EXPEED 3 DRIMeIV
LENS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Type Zoom lens - 3.5x zoom - 24 - 85 mm - f/3.5-4.5 G Nikon AF-S ED VR Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27.7 - 84.7mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 38 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) 75.9 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 11 groups / 16 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 72 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Samsung NX
Features Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) -
FOCUSING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 -
AE/AF Control Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Features - Tilting, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, silhouette, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, blossom, pet portrait Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, jump shot, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, Image Overlay -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
Retouch - Face retouch
DISPLAY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" AMOLED display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
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 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 6016 x 4016 - FX format
4512 x 3008 - FX format
3008 x 2008 - FX format
3936 x 2624 - DX format
2944 x 1968 - DX format
1968 x 1312 - DX format
6016 x 3376 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4512 x 2528 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3008 x 1688 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3936 x 2224 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2944 x 1664 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
1968 x 1112 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080
H.264 - 1920 x 810
H.264 - 1280 x 720
H.264 - 640 x 480
H.264 - 320 x 240
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 900 shots Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.5 frames per second 9 frames per second
Additional Features Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, mirror lock, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, quiet shutter-release mode RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, face detection, built-in help guide, Smart AUTO, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi)
OTHERS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, USB cable, LCD display cover, eyecup, shoe cap -
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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