Canon SX710 HS vs Samsung NX500

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX710 HS and Samsung NX500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The SX710 HS was launched within a month of the NX500 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX710 HS scores vs the NX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX710 HS offers outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX710 HS and Samsung NX500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SX710 HS and the NX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and NX500 is 89 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX710 HS and NX500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX710 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX500 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.