Fujifilm IS Pro vs Samsung NX500

Here is a detailed comparison of the Fujifilm IS Pro vs Samsung NX500, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and NX500 (28MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm IS Pro was released 8 years before the NX500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm IS Pro scores vs the NX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro and Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm IS Pro provides outer measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") along with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm IS Pro versus the NX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm IS Pro and NX500 is 55 and 87 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm IS Pro and NX500.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung NX500 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older Fujifilm IS Pro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.