Samsung GALAXY NX vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung GALAXY NX and Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung GALAXY NX vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only NX 18-55mm OIS lens
Height 10.12 cm 9.55 cm
Width 13.65 cm 12.7 cm
Depth 2.57 cm 4.17 cm
Weight 410 g 375 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver -
SENSOR Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Sensors Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer -
PROCESSOR Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Processor 1.6 GHz quad-core -
Image Processor DRIMeIV DRIMeIV
Operating System Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) -
LENS Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Type - 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
Min Focus Distance - 28 cm
Max View Angle - 75.9 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Samsung NX
FOCUSING Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.46" -
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Features - Tilting, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-3200), 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 -
Exposure Metering Zones 221 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - 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 Sepia, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Retouch - Face retouch
DISPLAY Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Type 4.8" LCD display 3" AMOLED display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1280 x 720 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features - Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Internal Storage 16 GB flash -
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB -
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
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
JPEG 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
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 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 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
RAM Installed 2 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 4360 mAh (included) Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 440 shots
Video recording - 3.17 hours
Playback - 14 hours
Music playback - 104 hours
Internet use - 13 hours (3G)
Internet use - 16 hours (Wi-Fi)
Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+ 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 Exif Print support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 30 sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP), 8.6 frames per second 9 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, in-camera film editing, USB charging, light sensor, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Photo Suggest, Trip Advisor, S Voice, S Translator, Wi-Fi Direct 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 Samsung GALAXY NX Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Included Accessories Body cap -
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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