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| Manufacturer URL: |
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| Predecessor: |
Panasonic GH3
GH3 vs GH4
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Samsung NX300
NX300 vs NX500
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| Successor: |
Panasonic GH5
GH4 vs GH5
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| Model Number: |
GH4 |
NX500 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$1500.00 |
$799.99 |
| Street Price: |
$898.50 |
$1,599.99 |
| Date Available: |
2014-04-30 |
2015-03-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
20.1 oz
(569 g)
includes batteries
|
16.0 oz
(454 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
| Size: |
5.2 x
3.7 x
3.3 in.
(133 x
93 x
84 mm)
|
4.7 x
2.5 x
1.7 in.
(120 x
64 x
43 mm)
|
| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
|
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| Sensor Type: |
Live MOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Panasonic |
Samsung |
| Effective Megapixels: |
16.1 |
28.2 |
| Sensor Format: |
4/3 |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
224.9mm2 (17.30mm x 13.00mm) |
368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.75 microns |
3.63 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
2.0x |
1.5x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
None |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
74 |
87 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.2 |
24.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.8 |
13.9 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
791 |
1,379 |
| Image Resolution: |
4608 x 3456
(15.9 MP,
4:3),
4608 x 3072
(14.2 MP,
3:2),
4608 x 2592
(11.9 MP,
16:9),
3456 x 3456
(11.9 MP,
1:1),
3264 x 2448
(8.0 MP,
4:3),
3264 x 2176
(7.1 MP,
3:2),
3264 x 1840
(6.0 MP,
Other),
2448 x 2448
(6.0 MP,
1:1),
2336 x 1720
(4.0 MP,
Other),
2336 x 1560
(3.6 MP,
3:2),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
1744 x 1744
(3.0 MP,
1:1),
1824 x 1368
(2.5 MP,
4:3),
1824 x 1216
(2.2 MP,
3:2),
1824 x 1024
(1.9 MP,
16:9),
1712 x 1712
(2.9 MP,
1:1) |
6480 x 4320
(28.0 MP,
3:2),
4560 x 3040
(13.9 MP,
3:2),
3264 x 2176
(7.1 MP,
3:2),
2112 x 1408
(3.0 MP,
3:2),
6480 x 3648
(23.6 MP,
16:9),
4608 x 2592
(11.9 MP,
16:9),
3328 x 1872
(6.2 MP,
16:9),
2048 x 1152
(2.4 MP,
16:9),
4320 x 4320
(18.7 MP,
1:1),
3088 x 3088
(9.5 MP,
1:1),
2160 x 2160
(4.7 MP,
1:1),
1408 x 1408
(2.0 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), MPO, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
JPEG, MPO, RAW (SRW), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
12.8 |
8.8 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
4096x2160 (24p)
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/60i/30p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (30p)
1920x1080 (96p)
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4096x2160 (24p)
3840x2160 (30p)
1920x1080 (60p/30p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (60p/30p)
1920x1080 (120p)
1280x720 (120p)
640x480 (120p)
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| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Audio format LPCM), MP4 (Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch), AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) |
MP4 (Video: HEVC (H.265) / Sound: AAC) |
| Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
No |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
Yes |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
|
|
| Lens Mount: |
Micro Four Thirds |
Samsung NX |
| Lens: |
n/a |
Samsung 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS NX |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
|
24 -
75mm
|
| Focal Length (actual): |
|
16 -
50mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
|
3.13x |
| Aperture Range: |
|
f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22 |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
|
24 cm to Infinity
9.4 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
|
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| Filter Thread: |
n/a |
43.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
2x, 4x; Magnification ratio depends on recording pixels and aspect ratio |
|
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Contrast Detection: Face/Eye detection, AF Tracking, 49-area-focusing, Custom Multi, 1-area-focusing, Pinpoint (Full area touch is available) |
Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF: 205-point PDAF (153 cross-point type) + 209-point CDAF |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / OLED
|
No / OLED
|
| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF: 2,359K-dot OLED, 100% coverage, 1.34x / 0.67x (35mm eq.) magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -4 to +4 diopter, adjustable eye sensor |
|
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
2,359,000 dots
|
n/a
|
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.67x |
|
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
1.34x |
|
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
No |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,036,800 dots
|
1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
|
| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
Yes |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
16.0x |
|
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
|
|
| Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
200 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, Intelligent ISO, 200-25600; in 1/3 or 1 EV steps; expandable to ISO 100 |
Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1 or 1/3 EV steps, expandable to 51200 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1/2/3/4, Color Temperature Setting (2,500-10,000K in 100K steps) |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Auto+Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K (Manual); Micro Adjustment each 7 steps in Amber/Blue and Green/Magenta axes |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 60 sec |
1/6000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| Metering Modes: |
1728-zone Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot |
Multi (221 segments), Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
No scene modes. Creative Control (Stills): Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Sunshine; Creative Control (Movies): Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Fantasy, One Point Color |
Beauty Face, Landscape, Action Freeze, Rich Tones, Panorama, Waterfall, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light Trace, Multi-Exposure; Smart Range+, HDR, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS) |
| Self Timer: |
2, 10, 3 shots after 10 seconds |
2-30 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
No |
| Flash Modes: |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction (when iA, iA+), Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Off; Built-in flash supports wireless mode (4 channels, 3 groups) |
Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
|
8.0 m /
26.2 ft.
|
| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent; GN = 17m (ISO 200) |
Bundled SEF8A flash has GN 8m at ISO 100 |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/250 |
1/200 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.5EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync Socket |
Hot shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
|
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| Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
RAW (SRW), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Audio format LPCM), MP4 (Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch), AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) |
MP4 (Video: HEVC (H.265) / Sound: AAC) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
|
| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
| NFC: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
No |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
No |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
No |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional wired DMW-RSL1 |
Via Wi-Fi live view or Bluetooth; optional wired USB cable release |
| Connections (extended): |
Micro HDMI (Type-D), 2.5mm Remote Jack, 3.5mm Mic Jack, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, DMW-YAGH IU Connections |
Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) with NFC; Bluetooth; Mult-function USB port compatible with wired remote |
|
|
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.35 |
0.83 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.40 |
|
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
Unlimited |
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.35 |
0.81 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
12.8 |
8.8 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
Unlimited |
38 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
11.8 |
8.5 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
21 |
6 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
11.9 |
8.6 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
21 |
6 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.19 seconds |
0.20 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
|
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.057 seconds |
0.097 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.35 seconds |
0.36 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.050 seconds |
0.076 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full AF, wide-area AF mode = 0.186s |
|
| Startup Time: |
0.8 seconds |
1.5 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.7 seconds |
0.8 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
4.2 seconds |
3.1 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
530 shots |
370 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
500 shots |
|
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary BP-1130 |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
1130mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary BP-1130 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
No |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
Yes |
| Included Software: |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 PE (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8); SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8, Mac OS X v10.5-10.8); LoiLoScope (trial version) (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8) |
Samsung Raw Converter, i-Launcher (web version), Power Media Player, Samsung Movie Converter and Samsung DNG Converter |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows, Mac OS X |
|
| Notes & Features: |
Up to 4Kp30 Ultra HD video, higher-res EVF and OLED monitor, 12fps full-res burst mode, 1/8000s top shutter speed, 1/250 x-sync, 200K shutter, optional DMW-YAGH Interface Unit. |
Available in black, brown and white. |
