In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS and Pentax K-1. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | NX 18-55mm III OIS lens | Body only |
| Height | 6.37 cm | 11 cm |
| Width | 12.2 cm | 13.65 cm |
| Depth | 4.27 cm | 8.55 cm |
| Weight | 310 g | 925 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 36.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 36,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 36,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Magnetometer, digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Image Processor | - | PRIME IV |
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| LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function | - |
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| 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 | Pentax KAF2 |
| Features | Aspherical lens | - |
| FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 247 | 33 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | - |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.70x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1.2 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-204800 |
| 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 100-204800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| 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 | - |
| 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, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Type | 3.31" AMOLED display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 768,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, Touch AF | Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Camera Flash | External flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 8 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| External Flash Name | Samsung SEF-8A | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| 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 | 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 7360 x 4912 JPEG 7360 x 4912 JPEG 5760 x 3840 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 4800 x 3200 JPEG 4800 x 3200 |
| 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 |
1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Battery Type | Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 2.75 hours |
Photo shooting - 760 shots Playback - 6.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | PictBridge support | - |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, in-camera red-eye removal, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, i-Function control, Wi-Fi Direct | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, Operation Assist LED lighting |
| OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Pentax K-1 |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, dust cap, lens cap | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |