Leica M11 vs Samsung NX500
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Leica M11 vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 60MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 64 - 50000
- No Video
- Leica M Mount
- 640g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
- Revealed January 2022
- Succeeded the Leica M10
(Full Review)
- 28MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
- Released February 2015
- Older Model is Samsung NX300
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Below, we are contrasting the Leica M11 vs Samsung NX500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the M11 (Full frame) and NX500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe M11 was announced 7 years later than the NX500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the M11 matches up against the NX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Leica M11 over the Samsung NX500
| M11 | NX500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2022 |  | February 2015 | Fresher by 85 months |
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 2333k |  | 1036k | Clearer display (+1297k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Leica M11
| NX500 | M11 |
|---|
Common features in the Leica M11 and Samsung NX500
| M11 | NX500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display dimension | 3.00" |  | 3" | Identical display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Leica M11 vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M11 has got outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the M11 vs the NX500.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M11 and NX500 is 76 and 87 respectively.
Leica M11 vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M11 and NX500.
As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M11 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M11 will resolve more detail with its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger M11 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
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Leica M11 vs Samsung NX500 Specifications
| Leica M11 | Samsung NX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Leica | Samsung |
| Model type | Leica M11 | Samsung NX500 |
| Category | Pro Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2022-01-13 | 2015-02-06 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | DRIMe 5 |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 60 megapixel | 28 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 9528 x 6328 | 6480 x 4320 |
| Maximum native ISO | 50000 | 25600 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 209 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Leica M | Samsung NX |
| Number of lenses | 62 | 32 |
| Crop factor | 1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3.00" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 2,333 thousand dot | 1,036 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (rangefinder) | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 3600 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 4.5 frames/s | 9.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | no built-in flash | Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 4096x2160 |
| Video file format | - | H.265 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 640 grams (1.41 pounds) | 287 grams (0.63 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") | 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 87 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.9 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1379 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 700 shots | 370 shots |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BC-SCL7 | BP1130 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12s) | Yes (2 - 30 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | UHS II type SD | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $8,995 | $800 |