Canon EOS-1D C vs Samsung NX1000 Specifications

35mm 864.0mm²
18.1 megapixels
ISO 100 - 51,200

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APS-C 369.7mm²
20.3 megapixels
ISO 100 - 12,800

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Detailed specifications
Canon EOS-1D C
Samsung NX1000

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General
Model Number:	EOS-1D C	NX1000
Alternate Model Number(s):
Camera Format:	Pro SLR	Compact System Camera
Currently Manufactured:	No	No
Retail Price:	$15000.00	$699.99
Street Price:	$6,989.00	$499.95
Date Available:	2013-03-15	2012-06-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	54.5 oz (1,545 g) includes batteries	14.1 oz (400 g) includes batteries, kit lens
Size:	6.2 x 6.4 x 3.3 in. (158 x 164 x 83 mm)	4.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 in. (114 x 63 x 38 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:	Canon	Samsung
Effective Megapixels:	18.1	20.3
Sensor Format:	35mm	APS-C
Sensor size:	864mm² (36.00mm x 24.00mm)	369.72mm² (23.7mm x 15.6mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	6.94 microns	4.33 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.0x	1.5x
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	3:2
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed	Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	Yes	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization:	No	No
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	No
DxO Sensor Score:		72
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):		22.8
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):		12.4
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):		840
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	5184 x 3456 (17.9 MP, 3:2), 4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP, 3:2), 3456 x 2304 (8.0 MP, 3:2), 2592 x 1728 (4.5 MP, 3:2)	5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2), 5472 x 3080 (16.9 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 3888 x 2592 (10.1 MP, 3:2), 3712 x 2088 (7.8 MP, 16:9), 2640 x 2640 (7.0 MP, 1:1), 2976 x 1984 (5.9 MP, 3:2), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2944 x 1656 (4.9 MP, 16:9), 2000 x 2000 (4.0 MP, 1:1), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1728 x 1152 (2.0 MP, 3:2), 1024 x 1024 (1.0 MP, 1:1)
Image File Format:	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW; 14-bit CR2; RAW+JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.21), .SRW 12-bit RAW
Continuous-mode frames/second:	12.0	8.2
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	4096x2160 (24p) 1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (60p/50p) 640x480 (30p/25p)	1920x1080 (30p) 1920x810 (24p) 1280x720 (30p) 640x480 (30p) 320x240 (30p)
Movie File Format:	MOV Video: 4K - MJPEG, FULL HD/ HD/SD - H.264 Intra frame / inter frame; Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user	MP4 (H.264) with AAC audio
Composite Video Out:	Yes	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	Yes	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:		n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Canon EF	Samsung NX
Lens:	n/a	Samsung 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 II ED NX
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):		30 - 77mm
Focal Length (actual):		20 - 50mm
Zoom Ratio:		2.50x
Aperture Range:		f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22
Integrated ND Filter:	No	No
Normal Focus Range:		28 cm to Infinity 11.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:
Filter Thread:	n/a	40.5mm
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	No
Digital Zoom:		Yes
Digital Zoom Values:		Up to 2x i-Zoom
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Phase Detect : 61-point / 41 F4 cross-type AF points inc 5 dual cross type at F2.8; Spot, Single, Single + Adj 4 pts, Single + Adj 8 pts, Zone, Auto	15-point Contrast Detection; has single-point and 35-point closeup modes; Face Detection : Max. 10 faces
Auto Focus Assist Light?	No	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	Optical / LCD	No / LCD
Viewfinder Type:	SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.76x magnification, 20mm eyepoint, -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Focus Peaking:	No	No
EVF Resolution:	n/a	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.76x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	0.76x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	No
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.2	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	1,040,000 dots	921,600 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen:	No	No
Articulating Screen:	No	No
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	No	No
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x
Top Deck Display:	Yes	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	51200	12800
Minimum ISO (native):	100	100
ISO Settings:	Auto (100-51200), 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 102400, H2: 204800; ISO range of 100-25600 for movies	Auto (100-3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (1 or 1/3 EV steps)
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom (up to 5), Color Temperature (Kelvin)	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, White Fluorescent, Neutral Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, Flash, Custom, Kelvin Color Temp., 7-step A/B + G/M adjust
Shutter Speed Range:	1/8000 - 30 sec	1/4000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	100K-pixel RGB sensor: 252-zone Evaluative (35 zones in low light), Center-weighted, Partial (6.5%), Spot (2.5%, Center, AF Point-linked, Multi (max 8 spots))	221-segment Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:		Scene: Panorama (Live, 3D), Beauty shot, Night, Landscape, Portrait, Children, Sports, Close-Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, 3D Photo; Smart Filter: Vignetting, Miniature, Fish-Eye, Sketch, De-fog, Halftone Dots, Soft Focus, Old Film1, Old Film2, Negative, Selective Color (4 Color Modes); Magic Frame: Old Album, Old Film, Wave, Full Moon, Old Record, Magazine, Sunny Day, Classic TV, Wall Art, Holiday, Billboard 1, Billboard 2, Newspaper
Self Timer:	10, 2 seconds	2-30 sec in 1 sec steps seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	No	No
Flash Modes:	n/a	Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	n/a	8.0 m / 26.2 ft.
Flash Range Description:	n/a	Bundled SEF8A flash has GN 8m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync:	1/250	1/180
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.5EV steps
External Flash Connection:	Hot Shoe	Hot shoe
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	CF1 / CF2	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	Yes	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW; 14-bit CR2; RAW+JPEG	.SRW 12-bit RAW
Movie File Format:	MOV Video: 4K - MJPEG, FULL HD/ HD/SD - H.264 Intra frame / inter frame; Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user	MP4 (H.264) with AAC audio
Included Memory:		No memory included
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	No	Yes
NFC:
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	No
Microphone Jack:	Yes	No
Headphone Jack:	Yes	No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed,Ethernet	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	Yes
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Wired (N3 contact), Wireless (LC-5)	Optional wired (SR2NX02) via USB
Connections (extended):	System extension terminal, RJ-45 LAN (1000BASE-T), mini HDMI, stereo microphone mini jack, stereo headphone jack	Micro (Type D) HDMI

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):		1.47
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):		1.31
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):		4
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):
Camera penalizes early shutter press?		No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	12.0	8.2
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):		10
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):		0.60 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):		0.121 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):		0.83 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):		0.103 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):		Full Autofocus lag, Multi-area AF mode = 0.666s
Startup Time:		1.7 seconds
Play -> Record Time:		1.1 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:		3.5 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):		320 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):
Battery Life, Video:
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary LP-E4N	Proprietary BP1030
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary LP-E4N Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary BP1030 lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:
Internal Charging Supported:
Software
Included Software:	ImageBrowser EX, Digital Photo Professional, PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility), Picture Style Editor	intelli-studio 3.0, Samsung RAW Converter 4, PC Auto Backup, Adobe Reader
OS Compatibility:	Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition) OS X v10.6-10.7	Windows, Mac OS (except intelli-studio)
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	18.1MP full frame CMOS sensor, 8-bit 4:2:2 4K Motion JPEG video (4096 x 2160 pixels), 1920x1080p at 60/50fps, Dual DIGIC 5+ processors, Uncompressed YCbCr 8-bit 4:2:2 HDMI output, Canon Log Gamma, stereo microphone and headphone jacks. Available 2012.	Smart Link Hot Key, built-in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11n support, Mobile Link, Remote Viewfinder, Social Sharing, Email, Cloud , Auto Backup, TV Link, Wi-Fi Direct), supports geotagging w/ optional WGS84 GPS Module. Available in black, white or pink.