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Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Samsung NX1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
68
Features
90
Overall
76

Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH1
  • Successor is Panasonic GH3
Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic GH2 and Samsung NX1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The GH2 was launched 4 years before the NX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GH2 grades against the NX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Samsung NX1

 GH2 NX1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Panasonic GH2

 NX1 GH2 
IntroducedSeptember 2014March 2011More recent by 42 months
Screen resolution1036k460kSharper screen (+576k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Samsung NX1

 GH2 NX1 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 offers physical dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GH2 compared to the NX1.

Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and NX1 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and NX1.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX1 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GH2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography factors
Samsung NX1 Portrait photography factors
70
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
80
you can focus manually
excellent resolution (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Street photography info
Samsung NX1 Street photography info
68
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
74
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
environment sealing
lighter than competitors (550 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX1 as a Sports photography camera
46
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
excellent resolution (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH2
Travel photography with Samsung NX1
62
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
74
lighter than competitors (550g)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
excellent resolution (28 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography features
Samsung NX1 Landscape photography features
60
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
excellent resolution (28MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH2
Vlogging with Samsung NX1
71
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone support
does not have image stabilization
34
touchscreen capability
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone socket
lighter than competitors (550g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Samsung NX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Samsung NX1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Samsung NX1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-03-23 2014-09-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD DRIMe 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 28 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6480 x 4320
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 209
Cross type focus points - 153
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Available lenses 107 32
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 15.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.60 m 11.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG H.265
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 442 grams (0.97 lb) 550 grams (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 60 83
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 13.2
DXO Low light rating 655 1363
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 500 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP1900
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II)
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $1,000 $1,500