Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung NX mini

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon SX500 IS versus Samsung NX mini, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The SX500 IS was launched 19 months before the NX mini which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX500 IS matches up versus the NX mini with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX500 IS has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SX500 IS vs the NX mini.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX500 IS and NX mini is 80 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and NX mini.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX500 IS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX mini will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SX500 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.