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Samsung i8 Digital Camera
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Sony a5000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.23 in0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors8.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1824
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1024x768
  • 5472x3080
  • 5472 x 3080
  • 3888x2592
  • 3712x2088
  • 3648x3648
  • 2976x1984
  • 2944x1656
  • 2640x2640
  • 2688x1512
  • 2000x2000
  • 1728x1152
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x1024
N/A
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
Image sensor format
N/A
APS-CAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Processor
N/A
DRIMe IV
N/A
BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum50100100100
ISO maximum1600256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum3200
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px
White balance presets6779
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesnoyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x2.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.53.53.5
Focal length equiv< 38
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyesyes
Normal focus range31.5 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserNoLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Samsung NXSamsung NXSony E
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
2473525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
105
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.28 in1.59 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
247
N/A
25
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.31 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDAMOLEDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000768000460800460800
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneOpticalNone
Display resolution
N/A
800 x 480 px320 x 480 px
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.2 x
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed1.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2333
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
1/31/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash range3.3
N/A
N/A
4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flashnoyesyesno
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
3D supportnoyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
customcustom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
333
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/180s
N/A
1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
TTL
N/A
TTL
Continuous drive
N/A
8.6 fps5.0 fps3.5 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
8.6 fps
N/A
3.5 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
8.6 fps
N/A
3.5 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution800 x 592 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate20.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 810
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
H.264
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereo
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACAAC
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactMILCCompactMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
AluminiumLeatherPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight3.99 oz10.02 oz8.11 oz7.41 oz
Width3.6 in4.8 in4.62 in4.31 in
Height2.3 in2.51 in2.59 in1.41 in
Depth0.8 in1.6 in1.54 in2.47 in

Storage

Internal storage256.0 mB
N/A
2000.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Maximum memory card size
N/A
128.0 GB64.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
111
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity900.0 mAh1130.0 mAh2330.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported1111
Power source type
N/A
BatteryUSBBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
330370420
Battery life (max)
N/A
2.66 h3.0 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery voltage
N/A
7.6 V3.8 V7.2 V
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
4.5 h
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
yes
NFCnoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
noyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
Micro
HDMI version
N/A
1.4a1.4a
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
yes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Rotating
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • VIE
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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