Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

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Side by side comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II. 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

Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 18-55mm OIS lens Body only
Height 9.55 cm 8.31 cm
Width 12.7 cm 11.95 cm
Depth 4.17 cm 4.67 cm
Weight 375 g 342 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Image Processor DRIMeIV TruePic VII
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
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 Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 81
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Tilting, auto eye sensor Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
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 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
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 Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, digital IS, handheld night scene
Special Effects - Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Shading, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, White Edge
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Type 3" AMOLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Contrast control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 -
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
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 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
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
Video Capture 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
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Battery Type Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion
Details Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Photo shooting - 320 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second
Additional Features 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) Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Included Accessories - Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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