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Samsung NX300 Digital Camera
Samsung NX300
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Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
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Sony NEX-3N Digital Camera
Sony NEX-3N
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4.1 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 5472 x 3080
  • 3888x2592
  • 3712x2088
  • 3648x3648
  • 2976x1984
  • 2944x1656
  • 2640x2640
  • 2688x1512
  • 2000x2000
  • 1728x1152
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x1024
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorDRIMe IVBIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum256001600016000
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets796
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Solarisation
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSamsung NXSony E
  • Sony A
  • Sony E
Digital zoom2.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points2472525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.28 in1.81 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesnono
Number of AF points (contrast)24725
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.31 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyAMOLEDLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution800 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots768000460800460000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Separate info displaynonono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures233
Exposure compensation plus33
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
1/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames33
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashyesnono
Continuous drive8.6 fps3.5 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Speed (JPEG)8.6 fps3.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.6 fps3.5 fps4.0 fps
Flash range
N/A
4
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps25.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCRangefinder-style mirrorless
Body materialAluminiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesno
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight10.02 oz7.41 oz7.41 oz
Width4.8 in4.31 in4.33 in
Height2.51 in1.41 in2.44 in
Depth1.6 in2.47 in1.36 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330420480
Battery life (max)2.66 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1130.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
Battery voltage7.6 V7.2 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported111

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
HDMI version1.4a
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgenoyesno
NFCyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Firewirenonono
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
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
  • 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
Rotating
N/A
Languages support
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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