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Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62
Samsung NX3000 front
 
Samsung SH100 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 Key Specs

Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Old Model is Samsung NX2000
Samsung SH100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Samsung. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and SH100 (14MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and SH100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was released 3 years later than the SH100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX3000 matches up vs the SH100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Samsung SH100

 NX3000 SH100 
LaunchedMay 2014January 2011More recent by 42 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SH100 over the Samsung NX3000

 SH100 NX3000 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Samsung SH100

 NX3000 SH100 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX3000 comes with outside measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung SH100 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX3000 vs the SH100.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and SH100 is 89 and 99 respectively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX3000 and SH100.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX3000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX3000 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX3000 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Portrait photography information
Samsung SH100 Portrait photography information
77
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Street photography factors
Samsung SH100 Street photography factors
81
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (230g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
49
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low max ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SH100 as a Sports photography camera
56
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SH100 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (230 grams)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Landscape photography features
Samsung SH100 Landscape photography features
72
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
no Timelapse function
37
great max aperture (f)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX3000
Vlogging with Samsung SH100
34
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (230 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone port
33
great max aperture (f)
touchscreen functionality
includes microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
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Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung SH100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX3000 and Samsung SH100
 Samsung NX3000Samsung SH100
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX3000 Samsung SH100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2014-05-26 2011-01-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4230 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 -
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - ()
Available lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 93 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model B740 -
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC -
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $897 $200