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Samsung NX300M Digital Camera
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4.4 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px4592 x 3056 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 5472 x 3080
  • 3888x2592
  • 3712x2088
  • 3648x3648
  • 2976x1984
  • 2944x1656
  • 2640x2640
  • 2688x1512
  • 2000x2000
  • 1728x1152
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x1024
  • 4592x2584
  • 3872x2592
  • 3872x2176
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1472x976
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorDRIMe IVDRIMeBIONZBIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
APS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum2560032001600051200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4592 x 3056 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets78910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountSamsung NXSamsung NXSony ESony E
Digital zoom2.0 x
N/A
4.0 x4.0 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
3.53.5
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points2471525125
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter1.69 in
N/A
1.81 in2.17 in
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
noyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
2525
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
36
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
179

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.31 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyesyes
Screen technologyAMOLEDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution800 x 400 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots768000230000460800921600
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %98.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicNoneElectronic
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.86 x
N/A
1.07 x
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus3335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames333
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s
N/A
1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesnoyes
Continuous drive8.6 fps3.0 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Flash range
N/A
1146
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTLTTL
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
3.5 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
3.5 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDHDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
25.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC
N/A
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCBridgeMILCSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yesyes
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesium

Dimensions

Weight10.93 oz12.17 oz7.41 oz10.02 oz
Width4.8 in4.84 in4.31 in4.72 in
Height2.51 in3.43 in1.41 in2.62 in
Depth1.68 in1.57 in2.47 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryACBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)320200420720
Battery life (max)2.66 h6.7 h
N/A
1.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1130.0 mAh1300.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI version1.4a
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCyes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMicro
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSyes
N/A
nono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Rotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A

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