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Model
Price

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Flash range
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Main
Model
Samsung NX30
Price

launch
Announced
May 16, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Bionz X
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
3:2 mode: 3888x2592, 2736x1824; 4:3 mode: 4864x3648, 3648x2736, 2592x1944, 640x480; 16:9 mode: 5472x3080, 2720x1528; 1:1 mode: 3648x3648, 2544x2544, 1920x1920
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 125-12800
Boosted ISO (minimum)
80
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Extra fine, fine, standard
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
No
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Flash range
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
WhiteMagic TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.59×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Videography notes
Supports XAVC S with 50MBps bit rate
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–70 mm
Optical zoom
2.9×
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (5.8x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points
25
Lens mount
—
Focal length multiplier
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
290 g (0.64 lb / 10.23 oz)
Dimensions
102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
320
Storage
Storage types
SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (with RM-VPR1 wired remote)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Jan 2, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
DRIMeIV
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
5472 x 3080, 3648 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 3712 x 2088, 2640 x 2640, 2976 x 1984, 2944 x 1656, 2000 x 2000, 1728 x 1152, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 1024
Sensor photo detectors
22 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100 - 25600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes (with fine-tuning)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super fine, fine, normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Hot shoe, wireless via built-in flash)
Continuous drive
9.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3-shot)
Flash range
11.00 m (ISO 100)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,036,000
Touch screen
Yes (Touch AF, Touch shutter)
Screen type
AMOLED
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1×
Viewfinder resolution
2,359,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
Uncompressed output over HDMI at 30p
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
—
Optical zoom
—
Maximum aperture
—
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (1.2x - 2x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
—
Macro focus range
—
Number of focus points
247
Lens mount
Samsung NX
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz)
Dimensions
127 x 96 x 58 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.28″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
BP1410 lithium-ion battery and USB charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
360
Storage
Storage types
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
Dual channel 802.11b/g/n
Remote control
Yes (wired or via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
—
GPS
None
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