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Samsung NX300 Digital Camera
Samsung NX300
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Samsung NX3300 Digital Camera
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Sony a5000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px
N/A
5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 5472 x 3080
  • 3888x2592
  • 3712x2088
  • 3648x3648
  • 2976x1984
  • 2944x1656
  • 2640x2640
  • 2688x1512
  • 2000x2000
  • 1728x1152
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x1024
N/A
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
ProcessorDRIMe IV
N/A
BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256002560016000
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px
White balance presets7
N/A
9
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSamsung NXSamsung NXSony E
Digital zoom2.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoManual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points2473525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.28 in1.69 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
no
Number of AF points (contrast)247
N/A
25
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.31 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyAMOLEDLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution800 x 480 px320 x 480 px
N/A
Screen dots768000
N/A
460800
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderNone
N/A
None
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.24 x
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/180s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyes
N/A
no
Continuous drive8.6 fps
N/A
3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)8.6 fps
N/A
3.5 fps
Speed (RAW)8.6 fps
N/A
3.5 fps
Flash range
N/A
N/A
4
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 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 typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
H.264
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminium
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight10.02 oz8.11 oz7.41 oz
Width4.8 in4.62 in4.31 in
Height2.51 in2.59 in1.41 in
Depth1.6 in1.54 in2.47 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • 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
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB64.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • 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
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)330370420
Battery life (max)2.66 h3.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium
Battery capacity1130.0 mAh2330.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
Battery voltage7.6 V3.8 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
Micro
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • 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
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgenonoyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewireno
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Rotating
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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