Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 vs Samsung NX200

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 and the Samsung NX200, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Both cameras were introduced in February 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 over Samsung NX200.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung NX200 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 and Samsung NX200 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 614k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Cameras does not have built-in viewfinders but optional viewfinder can be attached.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 features a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800. Samsung NX200 features a 20 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 is equipped with Venus Engine FHD processor and can take pictures up to 4592 x 3448 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4576 x 3056, 4576 x 2576, 3424 x 3424, 3232 x 2424, 3232 x 2160, 3232 x 1824, 2416 x 2416, 2272 x 1704, 2272 x 1520, 1920 x 1080, 1824 x 1368, 1824 x 1216, 1824 x 1024 , 1712 x 1712, 1712 x 1712 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Samsung NX200 can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5472 x 3080, 3888 x 2592, 3712 x 2088, 3648 x 3648, 2976 x 1984, 2944 x 1656, 2736 x 1824, 2640 x 2640, 2000 x 2000, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1152, 1024 x 1024 with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount and Samsung NX200 has Samsung NX lens mount. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2. Due to APS-C sensor in Samsung NX200 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Samsung NX200 nothing can be done. On Samsung NX200 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 nothing can be done.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Samsung NX200 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Samsung NX200 comes with BC1030 battery pack with battery life of 330 shots.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Samsung NX200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1, and up to 1/4000 sec on Samsung NX200. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 can shoot continuously up to 4.2 fps. Samsung NX200 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 7.60 m and also accepts external flash. Samsung NX200 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Accessory hot shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 and 1/180 sec on Samsung NX200.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 body has dimensions of 116 x 68 x 39 mm (4.57 x 2.68 x 1.54") and Samsung NX200 body has dimensions of 117 x 63 x 36 mm (4.61 x 2.48 x 1.42"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 weighs 318 g (0.70 lb / 11.22 oz) and Samsung NX200 weighs 223 g (0.49 lb / 7.87 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Samsung NX200

116 mm

68 mm

117 mm

63 mm

68 mm

63 mm

39 mm

36 mm