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Samsung NX3000 Digital Camera
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Samsung NX500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
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Sony a7S Digital Camera
Sony a7S
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx31.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx28.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px6480 x 4320 px6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6480x3648
  • 4320x4320
  • 4560x3040
  • 4605x2592
  • 3088x3088
  • 3264x2176
  • 3328x1872
  • 2160x2160
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1152
  • 1408x1408
N/A
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
Processor
N/A
DRIMe VBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 50
  • 409600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum256002560051200409600
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px6480 x 4320 px6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px
White balance presets77810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizernoyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
5120051200
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountSamsung NXSamsung NXSony EE mount
Maximum aperture3.53.522
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points3520542525
Filter diameter1.59 in1.69 in2.83 in2.64 in
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyBuilt-inLens based only
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
20916925
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
425
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDSuper AMOLEDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution320 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots4608001036000921600921000
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.2 x
N/A
1.07 x0.71 x
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
nonono
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesno
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px2400000.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.91 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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 plus3555
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
10.0 s
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashnoyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
533
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/160s1/250s
Flash metering system
N/A
TTLTTLTTL
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
N/A
6
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsH.264H.265
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
3840 x 21601920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
105.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
MonoMono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
N/A
AAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeCompactMILCMILCMILC
Body materialLeatherAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight8.11 oz10.05 oz15.98 oz15.73 oz
Width4.62 in4.7 in4.72 in5.0 in
Height2.59 in2.5 in2.63 in1.9 in
Depth1.54 in1.7 in2.1 in3.72 in

Storage

Internal storage2000.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeUSBBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370370350340
Battery life (max)3.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity2330.0 mAh1130.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time4.5 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage3.8 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Yyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI version1.4a
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnononoyes
Microphone portnonoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-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
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyesno
Firewire
N/A
nonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMicro
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • VIE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SRP
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • VIE
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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