Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX2000

Samsung NX2000 advantages over Panasonic GH2

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Less expensive
  $650 vs $1500 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.29 vs 3.48 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Better color depth

  Better color depth

  Color depth refers to the number of unique colors that a sensor can faithfully capture. Cameras with better color depth will demonstrate smoother transitions from one color to the next, and avoid "banding" in areas with subtle shading. (Blue skies are an example of where you might see color banding.)

  More color depth is generally better, but you'll struggle to notice a difference between two cameras with less than 1 bit of difference. Color depth above 22 bits is considered excellent.

  Want to learn more? Head over to our full glossary entry on color depth

  Color depth test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NX2000 test data on DxO Mark GH2 test data on DxO Mark
  23.4 vs 21.1 bits
  Capture richer, more accurate colors
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NX2000 test data on DxO Mark GH2 test data on DxO Mark
  908 vs 655 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  35 mm vs 75 mm
  Thinner
• More dots on screen
  1152k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More pixels
  20.3 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.0 fps vs 3.7 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility