Product comparison · 2 cameras

Samsung NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm vs Samsung NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm

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  • 49identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm has 212 more auto Focus (AF) points than the Samsung NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm (247 vs 35). The Samsung NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm has 30 fps more motion JPEG frame rate than the Samsung NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm (60 fps vs 30 fps). The Samsung NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm has 64 GB more maximum memory card size than the Samsung NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm (128 GB vs 64 GB). Image formats supported: JPG, Raw on the Samsung NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm, JPG on the Samsung NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm. Fastest camera shutter speed: 1/4000 s on the Samsung NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm, 1/6000 s on the Samsung NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm.

  • Image formats supported
    • NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm:JPG, Raw
    • NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm:JPG
  • Auto Focus (AF) points
    • NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm:35
    • NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm:247
  • Fastest camera shutter speed
    • NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm:1/4000 s
    • NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm:1/6000 s
  • Motion JPEG frame rate
    • NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm:30 fps
    • NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm:60 fps
  • Maximum memory card size
    • NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm:64 GB
    • NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm:128 GB
  • Display
    • NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm:LCD
    • NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm:AMOLED
  • Display diagonal
    • NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm:7.62 cm (3")
    • NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm:8.41 cm (3.31")
  • Display resolution
    • NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm:320 x 480 pixels
    • NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm:800 x 480 pixels

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Comparison of NX3000 + OIS 16-50mm + OIS 50-200mm, NX300M + OIS III 18-55mm + OIS II 50-200mm
100 specifications
Picture quality2 differ
Camera typeMILCMILC
Megapixel (approx.)20.3 MP20.3 MP
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 pixels5472 x 3648 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs5472 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 2976 x 1984, 1728 x 1152, 2736 x 1824, 5472 x 3080, 3712 x 2088, 2944 x 1656, 1920 x 1080, 3648 x 3648, 2640 x 2640, 2000 x 2000, 1024 x 10245472x3648, 3888x2592, 2976x1984, 1728x1152, 2736x1824, 5472x3080, 3712x2088, 2944x1656, 1920x1080, 3648x3648, 2640x2640, 2000x2000, 1024x1024
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer locationLensLens
Supported aspect ratios1:1, 3:2, 16:91:1, 3:2, 16:9
Total megapixels21.6 MP21.6 MP
Image sensor size (W x H)23.5 x 15.7 mm23.5 x 15.7 mm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, RawJPG
Lens systemidentical
Lens mount interfaceSamsung NXSamsung NX
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusing (AF) modesContinuous Auto Focus, Single Auto FocusContinuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) pointsDiffers35247
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamYesYes
Auto Focus (AF) object detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFace
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.28 m
Exposure1 differ
ISO sensitivity (min)100100
ISO sensitivity (max)2560025600
ISO sensitivityDiffers100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, Auto
Light exposure modesKnown for oneAperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AEUnknown — not stated by the source
Light exposure correction± 3EV (1/3EV step)± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), SpotCentre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Auto Exposure (AE) lockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Shutter1 differ
Fastest camera shutter speedDiffers1/4000 s1/6000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed30 s30 s
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Flash1 differ
Flash modesDiffersAuto, Fill-in, Red-eye reductionAuto, Fill-in, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction
External flash connectorYesYes
Flash exposure correction±2EV (1/2 EV step)±2EV (1/2 EV step)
Flash sync-speed1/180 s1/180 s
Flash exposure compensationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flash guide numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 m
Video2 differ
Video recordingYesYes
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Video resolutionsDiffers320 x 240,640 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080320 x 240,640 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 810,1920 x 1080
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PALNTSC, PAL
Motion JPEG frame rateDiffers30 fps60 fps
Video formats supportedH.264, MP4H.264, MP4
Resolution at capture speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@60fps, 640x480@30fps
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Voice recordingYesYes
Audio formats supportedAACAAC
Audio systemstereostereo
Memory2 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory slots11
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers64 GB128 GB
Display4 differ
DisplayDiffersLCDAMOLED
Display diagonalDiffers7.62 cm (3")8.41 cm (3.31")
Display resolutionDiffers320 x 480 pixels800 x 480 pixels
Display resolution (numeric)Differs460800 pixels768000 pixels
Field of view100%100%
Vari-angle LCD displayYesYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB version2.02.0
HDMIYesYes
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)YesYes
Camera6 differ
White balanceDiffersAuto, Cloudy, Daylight, TungstenAuto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modesDiffersChildren, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Night, Panorama, Portrait, Sunset, LandscapeFireworks, Night, Portrait, Sunset, Landscape
Shooting modesDiffersAperture priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter priorityAperture priority, Auto, Lens priority, Manual, Shutter priority
Photo effectsVividVivid
Self-timer delayDiffers2,3,5,10,12,20,30 s2,30 s
Contrast adjustmentKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Saturation adjustmentKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera playbackMovie, Single image, Slide show, ThumbnailsMovie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Multi burst modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera file systemDiffersDCF, Exif 2.3, RawDCF, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.21, Raw
HistogramYesYes
Image editingKnown for oneCrop, Resizing, Rotating, TrimmingUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffersArabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, SER, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, VietnameseArabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, SER, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Battery3 differ
Battery voltageKnown for one3.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (CIPA standard)Differs370 shots330 shots
Battery capacityDiffers2330 mAh1130 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3 h2.75 h
Number of batteries supported11
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBP1130
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 85%5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers117.4 mm122 mm
DepthDiffers39 mm42.7 mm
HeightDiffers65.9 mm63.7 mm
WeightDiffers230 g310 g
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAdobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Other features3 differ
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers250 MB110 MB
Minimum RAMDiffers512 MB256 MB
Minimum processorDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHzIntel i5 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II x4 3.2GHz
Power source typeBatteryBattery

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