Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm vs. Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm and Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm vs. Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-140mm lens NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens
Height 9.34 cm 6.36 cm
Width 13.29 cm 11.95 cm
Depth 8.39 cm 4.25 cm
Weight 480 g 287 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black | White
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom 10x 3.1x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 28.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 30,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 28,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Image Processor - DRIMeVs
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 14 - 140 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 280mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 24 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 82.6 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 12 groups / 14 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 58 mm 43 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Features Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor ED glass, i-Function
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 209
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Face Recognition -
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.34x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 100 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, night mode, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Cool, Vivid, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type 3" OLED display 3" AMOLED display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 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 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, HEVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED 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
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 2336 x 1752
JPEG 2336 x 1560
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1744 x 1744
JPEG 1712 x 1712
RAW 6480 x 4320
JPEG 6480 x 4320
JPEG 6480 x 3648
JPEG 4560 x 3040
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3328 x 1872
JPEG 2112 x 1408
JPEG 2048 x 1152
JPEG 4320 x 4320
JPEG 3088 x 3088
JPEG 2160 x 2160
JPEG 1408 x 1408
Video Capture MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
HEVC - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 500 shots -
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
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
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second 9 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, Full-time Live View, Wi-Fi Direct Adaptive Digital Noise Reduction, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS)
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable -
Software Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition Samsung Raw Converter, CyberLink Power Media Player, iLauncher, Samsung Movie Converter, Samsung DNG Converter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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