Samsung NX210 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Samsung NX210 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm. 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 NX210 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only X VARIO 12-35mm lens
Height 6.3 cm 9.34 cm
Width 11.7 cm 13.29 cm
Depth 3.7 cm 8.2 cm
Weight 222 g 470 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 2x 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.05 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,050,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Image Processor - Venus Engine
LENS Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Micro Four Thirds
Features - Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass
FOCUSING Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 23
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,744,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.34x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 221 144
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 -
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 Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome
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) Cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 240 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Type 3" AMOLED display 3" OLED display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 614,000 pixels 614,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Camera Flash External flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 12
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
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
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
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
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
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
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Battery Type Samsung BP1030 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Samsung BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 540 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support 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
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
FEATURES Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Services and Applications YouTube capture mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, distortion control, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, fast motion recording
OTHERS Samsung NX210 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Included Accessories - Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Samsung Raw Converter 4 Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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