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| General | ||
| Model Number: | NX30 | Z 30 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): | Z30 | |
| Camera Format: | Compact System Camera | Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: | No | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $999.99 | $709.95 |
| Street Price: | $899.00 | $696.95 |
| Date Available: | 2014-02-20 | 2022-07-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes | Yes |
| Weight: |
23.1 oz
(654 g)
includes batteries, kit lens |
13.8 oz
(390 g)
includes batteries |
| Size: |
5.0 x
3.8 x
1.6 in. (127 x 96 x 42 mm) |
5.0 x
2.9 x
2.3 in. (128 x 74 x 60 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No | No |
| Waterproof Depth: | n/a | n/a |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Sensor Type: | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: | Samsung | |
| Effective Megapixels: | 20.3 | 20.9 |
| Sensor Format: | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor size: | 368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) | 368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: | 4.29 microns | 4.22 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 1.5x | 1.5x |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: | RGBG | RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: | None | None |
| Self-Cleaning: | Yes | No |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: | No | No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: | Yes | Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: | 76 | |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): | 23.5 | |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): | 12.4 | |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): | 1,014 | |
| Image Capture | ||
| Image Resolution: |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2), 5472 x 3080 (16.9 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 3888 x 2592 (10.1 MP, 3:2), 3712 x 2088 (7.8 MP, 16:9), 2640 x 2640 (7.0 MP, 1:1), 2976 x 1984 (5.9 MP, 3:2), 2944 x 1656 (4.9 MP, 16:9), 2000 x 2000 (4.0 MP, 1:1), 1728 x 1152 (2.0 MP, 3:2), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1024 x 1024 (1.0 MP, 1:1) |
5568 x 3712
(20.7 MP,
3:2), 4176 x 2784 (11.6 MP, 3:2), 2784 x 1856 (5.2 MP, 3:2), 5568 x 3128 (17.4 MP, 16:9), 4176 x 2344 (9.8 MP, 16:9), 2784 x 1560 (4.3 MP, 16:9), 3712 x 3712 (13.8 MP, 1:1), 2784 x 2784 (7.8 MP, 1:1), 1856 x 1856 (3.4 MP, 1:1) |
| Image File Format: | JPEG, MPO, RAW (SRW), RAW+JPEG | JPEG (EXIF 2.31), .NEF (RAW), 12 or 14 bit; RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 8.9 | 11.0 |
| Video Capture | ||
| Can take movies: | Yes | Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60p/30p)
1920x810 (24p) 1280x720 (60p/30p) 640x480 (30p) 320x240 (30p) 1280x720 (120p) 640x480 (120p) 320x240 (120p) |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) |
| Movie File Format: | MP4 (Video: MPEG4, AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC) | MOV, MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM, AAC) |
| Composite Video Out: | No | No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: | n/a | n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | n/a | n/a |
| HD Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| HD Video Connection: | HDMI | HDMI |
| Lens & Optics | ||
| Lens Mount: | Samsung NX | Nikon Z |
| Lens: | Samsung 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III OIS NX | Nikon Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 27 - 84mm | 24 - 75mm |
| Focal Length (actual): | 18 - 55mm | 16 - 50mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 3.06x | 3.10x |
| Aperture Range: | f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22 | f/3.5 (wide) / f/6.3 (tele) - f/16 |
| Integrated ND Filter: | No | No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
28 cm to Infinity 11.0 in to Infinity |
20 cm to Infinity 7.9 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | ||
| Filter Thread: | 58.0mm | 46.0mm |
| Thread Type: | n/a | n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes | No |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 2x | n/a |
| Auto Focus | ||
| Auto Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | Samsung NX AF System II (Hybrid contrast/phase-detect): 105points (Phase Detection AF), 247points (Contrast AF), Selection: 1point ( Free selection ), Multi: Normal 21 (3 x 7) points, Closeup 35points, Face Detection: Max. 10 faces | Hybrid Phase/Contrast Detect AF with 209 PDAF points; Pinpoint, Single-Point, Dynamic-area AF, Wide-area AF (S/L), Wide-Are (L, People/Animals), Auto-area AF, Auto-area AF (People/Animals); Face and Eye-detect AF |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder: | EVF / OLED | No / LCD |
| Viewfinder Type: | Tiltable (up to 80 degrees) EVF with eye sensor; XGA (1024x768) 2,359K dots; 100% Field of view; 0.96x Magnification(50mm eq. lens); -4 to +1 diopter | |
| Focus Peaking: | Yes | Yes |
| EVF Resolution: | 2,359,000 dots | n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): | 0.64x | |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): | 0.96x | |
| Display | ||
| Eye-level Viewfinder: | Yes | No |
| Rear Display: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: | 1,036,800 dots (345,600 px) | 1,036,800 dots (345,600 px) |
| Touchscreen: | Yes | Yes |
| Articulating Screen: | Yes | Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: | Yes | Yes |
| Selfie Screen: | Yes | Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: | ||
| Top Deck Display: | No | No |
| Exposure | ||
| Maximum ISO (native): | 25600 | 51200 |
| Minimum ISO (native): | 100 | 100 |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 | Auto, ISO 100 - 51200, expandable to 204,800 |
| Auto ISO Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K (Manual) | Auto (2 types), Cloudy, Shade, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Kelvin Color Temperature (2,500K-10,000K), Preset manual; Fine tuning available. |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 1/8000 - 30 sec | 1/4000 - 900 sec |
| Bulb Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps | +/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot | Matrix metering; Center-weighted (weight of approximately 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame; Spot: meters circle with diameter of about 3.5mm (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point; Highlight-weighted |
| Program Auto Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | Beauty Face, Landscape, Macro, Action Freeze, Rich Tone, Panorama, Waterfall, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light Trace, Creative Shot, Best Face, Multi-Exposure, Smart Jump Shot | Custom: U1, U2, U3; Scene Modes: Autumn Colors, Beach / Snow, Blossom, Candlelight, Child, Close-up, Dusk / Dawn, Food, Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Sports, Sunset; Special Effects: Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key |
| Self Timer: | 2-30 seconds | 2/5/10/20s; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): | ||
| High Resolution Composite: | No | No |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash: | Yes | No |
| Flash Modes: | Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off | Fill flash, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Rear-curtain sync, Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Flash off; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): | 11.0 m / 36.1 ft. | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | Lens dependent; GN=11 (ISO 100, m) | n/a |
| Max Flash Sync: | 1/200 | 1/200 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0 EV in 0.5EV steps | -3 to +1 EV in 0.3EV steps |
| External Flash Connection: | Hot shoe | Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: | Full TTL exposure | No |
| Image Storage | ||
| 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 (SRW), RAW+JPEG | .NEF (RAW), 12 or 14 bit; RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: | MP4 (Video: MPEG4, AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC) | MOV, MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM, AAC) |
| Included Memory: | No memory included | No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Built-In Wi-Fi: | Yes | Yes |
| NFC: | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth: | No | Yes |
| Built-In GPS: | No | No |
| Microphone Jack: | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack: | No | No |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi | USB 2.0 High Speed,USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: | No | Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: | No | Yes |
| Remote Control: | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Control Type: | Wi-Fi live view; optional wired via USB | Wi-Fi/Bluetooth |
| Connections (extended): | Mult-function USB port compatible with wired remote | Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB), Micro (Type-D) HDMI, 3.5mm Stereo Microphone Jack (plug-in power supported) |
| Performance Timing | ||
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): | 0.62 | |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): | 0.73 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): | 21 | |
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): | 0.62 | |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? | No | |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): | 8.9 | 11.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): | 21 | |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 8.9 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): | 12 | |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 8.8 | |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): | 11 | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): | 0.13 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): | ||
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): | 0.087 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): | 0.23 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): | 0.083 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (notes): | Full AF lag, wide-area AF mode = 0.285s | |
| Startup Time: | 0.8 seconds | |
| Play -> Record Time: | 0.9 seconds | |
| Flash cycle time, full power: | 3.6 seconds | |
| Power | ||
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): | 360 shots | 330 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): | ||
| Battery Life, Video: | 75 minutes | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary BP-1410 | Proprietary EN-EL25 |
| Usable Battery Types: | 1410mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary BP-1410 Lithium-ion rechargeable | 1 x Proprietary EN-EL25 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: | No | Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: | Yes | Yes |
| Software | ||
| Included Software: | iLauncher, Adobe Lightroom v5 | |
| OS Compatibility: | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Notes & Features: | Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n supports Dual Channel (Smart Camera 3.0 with NFC, AutoShare, SNS & Cloud, Email, Auto Back, Remote Viewfinder Pro, Mobile Link,Samsung Link, Group Share, Photo Beam, HomeSync, Baby Monitor) | |
