Samsung SMART Camera NX300 vs. Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300 and Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm. 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 SMART Camera NX300 vs. Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens
Height 6.37 cm 6.1 cm
Width 12.2 cm 10.6 cm
Depth 4.07 cm 2.98 cm
Weight 284 g 237 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | Red | Silver
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX300 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
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Image Processor DRIMeIV EXPEED 3
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 81mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 77 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Nikon 1
Features - Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 247 135
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Field of View Crop Factor - 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 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, lens-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, beauty, waterfall, 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, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Coloured Pencil, Wash Drawing, Acryl 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 (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 240 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) -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Type 3.31" AMOLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 768,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Camera Flash External 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 NX300 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 NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
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
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
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
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 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 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 - 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 NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 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 control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print 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
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 8.6 frames per second, 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP) 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 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, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, distortion control, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function 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 NX300 Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Included Accessories - Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 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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