Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Samsung NX100 has external dimensions of 120 x 71 x 35 mm (4.72 x 2.8 x 1.38″) and weighs 282 g (0.62 lb / 9.95 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic LF1 has external dimensions of 103 x 62 x 28 mm (4.06 x 2.44 x 1.1″) and weighs 192 g (0.42 lb / 6.77 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1. Panasonic LF1 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 17mm narrower, 9mm shorter and 7mm thinner than Samsung NX100. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Panasonic LF1 has a built-in lens but Samsung NX100 doesn't. Once you put a lens on NX100, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1.
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Top View Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic LF1 is significantly lighter (90g ) than the Samsung NX100 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on NX100, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Samsung NX100 nor Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Samsung NX100 has a 15.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMe Engine processor. On the other hand, Panasonic LF1 has a 12.0MP 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the NX100 and LF1 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1 Cameras
As seen above, Samsung NX100 has a 8.8x Larger sensor area than Panasonic LF1. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, NX100 has scored 62, 10 points higher than LF1.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Samsung NX100 |
62 |
22.6 bits |
10.7 Evs |
563 ISO |
|
Panasonic LF1 |
52 |
20.8 bits |
11.6 Evs |
211 ISO |
In this section, we rank and compare Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Samsung NX100 for Portrait Photography
Panasonic LF1 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 15.0MP
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Street Photography
Panasonic LF1 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Optional External Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Sports Photography
Panasonic LF1 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
15 Focus Points
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
23 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
200 mm Tele Lens
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 250 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Daily Photography
Panasonic LF1 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
192g
7.1X Optical Zoom
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Landscape Photography
Panasonic LF1 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 15.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Samsung NX100 and Panasonic LF1 scores compare:
Samsung NX100
Ranked
#100 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#425 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Panasonic LF1
Ranked
#21 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#356 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Panasonic LF1 has a higher Overall Score than the Samsung NX100. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that LF1 trails behind the NX100: Imaging
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Samsung NX100. If not, we recommend the Panasonic LF1.
| General |
Samsung NX100 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 |
| Brand |
Samsung |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2010-09-14 |
2013-11-26 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Compact |
Sensor |
|
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
1/1.7" |
| Dimensions |
23.4 x 15.6 mm |
7.44 x 5.58 mm |
| Area |
365.04mm2 |
41.52mm2 |
| Megapixels |
15 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4592 x 3056 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
12800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
15 |
23 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Samsung NX |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
28-200 mm (7.1×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.0-5.9 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
3cm |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
614k dots |
920k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
|
Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
Electronic |
Photography Features |
|
|
| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
Digital only |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
7.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/180s |
n/a |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
282g |
192g |
| Dimensions |
120 x 71 x 35mm |
103 x 62 x 28mm |
| Battery Life |
420 shots |
250 shots |
Other Features |
|
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
Optional |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
|
| DxO Overall Score |
62 |
52 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.6 |
20.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.7 |
11.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
563 |
211 |
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