Samsung NX3000

Samsung NX3000

Samsung NX3000
Samsung NX3000
Announced: 26 May 2014
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 230g
Physical Dimensions: 117 x 66 x 39 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
51
Overall Score
48
Image Quality
33
Speed Performance
51
Versatility
77
Comfort
Portrait

47

Portrait
Landscape

44

Landscape
Sport

44

Sport
Street

60

Street
Everyday

60

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Samsung NX3000 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Samsung NX3000 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Samsung NX3000 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung NX3000 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Samsung NX3000 battery has only 370.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Samsung NX3000 and its rivals

Review compare Samsung NX3000 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung NX3000 Samsung
NX3000
51 47 44 44 60 60

Samsung NX3000: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung NX3000 is a mirrorless camera launched on 05/26/2014.

Technically speaking, the Samsung NX3000 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 51 overall. The Samsung NX3000 weights 230 gr and spans 117 x 66 x 39 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung NX3000 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 44%.
  • Comfort - Score 77, ranks in the category best 3%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung NX3000 is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 33, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 51, ranks among the worst 26% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Samsung NX3000 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Samsung NX3000 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 69% of its category. Samsung NX3000 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 60, ranks in the best 59% of its category. Samsung NX3000 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 60, ranks in the best 66% of its category. Samsung NX3000 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung NX3000 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

368.95 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Samsung NX

Number of Lenses

31

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

461Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

5fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

35

Number of Cross Focus Points

1

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30p) 1280 x 720 640 x 480 320 x 240

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

230g

Physical Dimensions

117 x 66 x 39 mm

Battery Life

370

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

B740

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2-30 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

microSD microSDHC microSDXC

Storage Slots

1

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