Nikon D3100 vs Samsung NX1000

Nikon D3100 advantages over Samsung NX1000

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.01 vs 4.33 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.40 vs 1.7 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  550 vs 320 shots
  Capture more photos
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Less shutter lag
  0.28 vs 0.60 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Wider angle kit lens
  27 mm vs 30 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  100 vs 10 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)