Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens NX 20-50mm II lens
Height 6 cm 6.45 cm
Width 11 cm 11.9 cm
Depth 3.3 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 225 g 228 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black | White
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom 3x 2.5x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Image Processor BIONZ DRIMeIV
LENS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 30.8 - 77mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 70.2 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 49 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Samsung NX
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 35
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter, face and smile detection Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face
Special Effects Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Face retouch
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Type 3" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,152,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Camera Flash Detachable flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, 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 Sony HVL-F7S Samsung SEF-8A
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC 16 GB microSDHC
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Samsung BP1130 manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) 1 x Samsung ED-BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
1 x Samsung ED-BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 340 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Services and Applications - Cloud storage capability, direct video upload to Facebook, YouTube direct upload
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, 2 battery chargers
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, AutoBackup
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year -
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