Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS

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Detailed comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R and Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III 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

Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens NX 18-55mm III OIS lens
Height 6.37 cm 6.37 cm
Width 11.05 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 3.82 cm 4.27 cm
Weight 279 g 310 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Silver | White Black
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Image Processor TruePic VI -
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 II R - zoom Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 27.7 - 84.7mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 75.9 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 37 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Features Aspherical lens, MSC technology Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 247
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) 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, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter -
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3.31" AMOLED display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 768,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, Touch AF
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Camera Flash Detachable flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1 Samsung SEF-8A
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Memory Card Slot 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
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Battery Type Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) Photo shooting - 320 shots
Photo shooting - 2.75 hours
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Accessory port
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second 5 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready RGB primary colour filter, in-camera red-eye removal, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, i-Function control, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera grip, audio / video cable Lens hood, dust cap, lens cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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