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Samsung NX300
9.5 out of 10

Samsung NX300

Great Deal: $697.99

Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
Design
Color
White
Camera Type
Mirrorless Interchangealbe Lens
Special Features
Special Features
3D with 3D Lens
Image sensor
Effective Pixel
Approx 20.3 MP
Total Pixel
Approx 21.6 MP
Image Sensor Type
CMOS - 23.5x15.7mm
Lens
Digital Zoom
i-Zoom (x1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2.0)
Mount
Samsung NX
Usable Lens
Samsung Lenses for Samsung NX Mount
Shutter Speed
Range
Auto：1/6000sec. ~ 30sec. Manual：1/6000sec. ~ 30sec. (1/3EV step) Bulb ( Limit time : 4min. )
Modes
Smart Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Lens Priority
Exposure
Compensation
±3 EV (1/3EV step)
Control
Smart Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Lens Priority
ISO Equivalent
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 (1 or 1/3EV step) * AUTO ISO upper level is selectable. (Up to ISO1600)
Metering System
TTL 221(17x13) Block Segment Metering: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot Metering Range: EV 0-18 (ISO 100 · 30mm, F2)
Focusing
Modes
Single AF, Continuous AF, MF, Touch AF&Shutter
Range
Depends on Lens
Shooting
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous, Burst (5M size only), Self-timer, Bracket (AE/WB/PW)
Modes
Single, Continuous, Burst (5M size only), Self-timer, Bracket (AE/WB/PW)
RAW format shooting
Yes
Full Manual Controls
Yes
Display
Field of View
Approx 100 %
Main LCD Screen
AMOLED with Touch (C-type Touch Control Enabled) and Tilt (Up 90°, Down 45°)
Resolution
WVGA (800 X 480) 768k dots (Pentile)
Technology
AOMLED
Video
Edit
Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
Picture Effects
Vignetting, Minature, Colored Pencil, Watercolor, Wash Drawing, Oil Sketch, Ink Sketch, Acryl, Negative, Selective Color (R/G/B/Y 4 Colors) (1920x1080, 1280x720, 640x480, 320x240 )
Recording
With Audio or without Audio
HD Movie
60fps, 30fps, 24fps(1920x810 Only) (* 3D - 30fps Only)
Movie Clip
User selectable, recording time up to 29 minutes 59 seconds.
720p / H.264 Movie Requirements
MP4 (H.264)
Resolution
1920x1080, 1920x810, 1280x720 , 640x480, 320x240 for Sharing
Compatible Video Files
Movie : H.264 , Sound : AAC
Video, Streaming
Over HDMI Only
Flash
Modes
Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off
Sync. Speed
Less than 1/180sec.
Range
GN8
Accessory
SEF-8A (included)
Image Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization
Depends on Lens
Smart Settings
Smart Auto
Yes
Smart Filter
Yes
Smart Filter (Movie)
Yes
Smart Filter (Still Image)
Yes
Smart Album
Yes
Smart Range
Yes
Smart Gesture UI
Yes
Smart Face Recognition
Yes
Smart Crop
Yes
Smart Movie
Yes
Picture Effects
Picture Wizard
Yes
Photo Style Selector
Yes
Perfect Portrait System
Yes
i-Function
i-Effect
i-Depth
i-Zoom
i-Zoom (x1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2.0)
Self-timer
Self-timer
Yes
Dust Reduction
Dust Reduction
Supersonic Drive
White Balance
Modes
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K (Manual)
Storage
File Format
JPEG or Raw
Image Size
JPEG (3:2): 20.0M (5472 x 3648), 10.1M (3888 x 2592), 5.9M (2976 x 1984), 2.0M (1728 x 1152), 5.0M (2736 x 1824): Burst mode only JPEG (16:9): 16.9M (5472 x 3080), 7.8M (3712 x 2088), 4.9M (2944 x 1656), 2.1M(1920x1080) JPEG (1:1)：13.3M (3648x3648), 7.0M (2640x2640), 4.0M (2000x2000), 1.1M (1024x1024) RAW : 20.0M (5472x3648) * 3D Lens Image Size : JPEG (16:9) 4.1M (2688x1512), (16:9) 2.1M (1920x1080)
Still Image
Edit
Smart Filter, Red-eye fix, Backlight., Resize, Rotate, Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast
Picture Effects
Vignetting, Minature, Colored Pencil, Watercolor, Wash Drawing, Oil Sketch, Ink Sketch, Acryl, Negative, Selective Color (R/G/B/Y 4 Colors)
Shooting
i-Depth, i-Zoom (x1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2.0)
Image Playback
Digital Filter
Vignetting, Minature, Colored Pencil, Watercolor, Wash Drawing, Oil Sketch, Ink Sketch, Acryl, Negative, Selective Color (R/G/B/Y 4 Colors)
Editing
Smart Filter, Red-Eye Fix, Backlight., Resize, Rotate, Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast
Audio
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi
IEEE 802.11b/g/n support Dual Channel . AutoShare . Cloud . Email . Auto Backup . Remote Viewfinder . Mobile Link . Wi-Fi Direct . AllSharePlay . Social Sharing
DLNA Networking
Yes
GPS
Geo-tagging w/ Optional GPS Module (WGS84)
Inputs & Outputs
AV Out
HDMI Only
HDMI
NTSC, PAL HDMI 1.4a
USB 2.0
Yes
Video Out
NTSC, PAL HDMI 1.4a
Dimensions
Product Size (WxHxD)
4.8" x 2.51" x 1.6" (excluding the projection part)
Weight
Product without battery and card
0.62 lb.
Power
DC power input
DC 5.0V, 1A via Micro USB port
Power Source
Rechargeable battery: BP1130 (1130mAh)
Battery
160 min / 320 shots (CIPA Standard)
System Requirements
Windows
PC with processor better than Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.2 GHz or higher Minimum 512MB RAM (Over 1GB recommended) Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7 / 8 250MB of available hard-disk space (Over 1GB recommend) USB 2.0 port CD-ROM drive nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or later / Ati X1600 series or later 1024×768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor (1280x1024, 32-bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
Macintosh
Mac OS 10.5 or higher Minimum 256MB RAM Minimum 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive
Operating Conditions
Humidity
5-85%
User Interface
Supported Languages
29 Languages (Korean, English, Danish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Czech, French, Portuguese, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Norsk, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hebrew, Thai, Greek, Hungarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Serbian, Croatian)
Software
Included in Box
Adobe Lightroom
OS
OS
Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7 / 8 Or Mac OS 10.5 or higher
Release Date
First seen
4 January 2013