Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II and Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm. 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.

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Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 20-50mm II lens 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens
Height 6.45 cm 6.1 cm
Width 11.9 cm 10.6 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 2.98 cm
Weight 228 g 237 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black | Red | Silver
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 2.5x 3x
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS High Speed AF CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) -
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Image Processor DRIMeIV EXPEED 3
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED II Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30.8 - 77mm 27 - 81mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 70.2 degree(s) 77 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Nikon 1
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 135
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Field of View Crop Factor - 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-400), ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Metering Zones 221 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Classic, Retro, Vignetting, Silhouette, Selective Colour, Night Scene, Oil Paint, Acryl, Action freeze, Waterfall, Fireworks, Creative effects, Standard Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 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 1/60sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Type 3.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,152,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 5
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 SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 16 GB microSDHC 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage 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
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 3D
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Samsung ED-BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
1 x Samsung ED-BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included)
Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Services and Applications Cloud storage capability, direct video upload to Facebook, YouTube direct upload -
Additional Features Backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, face retouch, GPS ready, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera lighting fix, Wi-Fi Direct Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, 2 battery chargers Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable
Software Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, AutoBackup Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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