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Samsung NX5

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User ratings:
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • The camera features Face detect which is useful for portrait photography

Cons

  • camera display washed out and hard to view
  • the display offers no touch support
  • have built-in Wireless

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.4x15.6 mm
  • 15 Mpx
  • 4592, 3056 px
  • Samsung NX
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Samsung NX5 - Pros & Cons

Samsung NX5

Pros

  • The camera features Face detect which is useful for portrait photography

Cons

  • camera display washed out and hard to view
  • the display offers no touch support
  • have built-in Wireless
  • Does the Samsung NX5 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Samsung NX5 have Touch Screen

Samsung NX5 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
15 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4592 x 3056 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Samsung NX5 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels15.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4592 x 3056 px
Other resolutions
  • 4592x2584
  • 3872x2592
  • 3872x2176
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1472x976
ProcessorDRIMe
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Optics and focus
Lens mountSamsung NX
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Number of focus points15
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
AE frames3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashno
Flash range11
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer optionscustom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight12.17 oz
Width4.84 in
Height3.43 in
Depth1.57 in
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Power
Power source typeAC
Battery life (CIPA)200
Battery life (max)6.7 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Orientation sensoryes
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets8
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Display resolution320 x 240 px
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view98.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
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Connectivity
mini-HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes

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