Samsung NX20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Samsung NX
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
20.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" AMOLED display
Battery Type
Samsung BP1310 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung NX20
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 8.96 cm
Width 12.2 cm
Depth 3.95 cm
Weight 341 g
Digital Zoom 2x
SENSOR Samsung NX20
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical
Sensors Digital level metre
LENS Samsung NX20
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX
FOCUSING Samsung NX20
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung NX20
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
Features Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung NX20
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, beauty, dawn
Special Effects Cool, Old Movie, Fog Filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Halftone Dots
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 240 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Samsung NX20
Type 3" AMOLED display
Display Format 614,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Samsung NX20
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung NX20
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Samsung NX20
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
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
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung NX20
Battery Type Samsung BP1310 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Samsung BP1310 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To) 3 hour(s)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung NX20
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Samsung NX20
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Services and Applications YouTube capture mode
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, distortion control, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function
OTHERS Samsung NX20
Software Drivers & Utilities, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Samsung Raw Converter 4
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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