Samsung NX1000 vs. Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS

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Detailed comparison and review of Samsung NX1000 and Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS. 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

Samsung NX1000 vs. Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 18-55mm OSS lens
Height 6.3 cm 5.81 cm
Width 11.4 cm 10.16 cm
Depth 3.8 cm 3.83 cm
Weight 222 g 222 g
Enclosure Colour Pink Black
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Image Processor - BIONZ
LENS Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Sony E-mount
Features - Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3.5
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
ISO (Max) 12800 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 221 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, beauty, dawn Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, Frames, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, DeFog, Halftone Dots, Old Film Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
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, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 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 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
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, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
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
5456 x 3064
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2176
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1536
2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Battery Type Samsung BP1030 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Samsung BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To) 2.8 hour(s) -
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
Photo shooting - 480 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP) 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, distortion control, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Included Accessories - Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Samsung Raw Converter 4 Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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