Nikon 1 J5 vs Samsung NX500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon 1 J5 vs Samsung NX500, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 J5 (21MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the 1 J5 (1") and NX500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The 1 J5 was introduced 2 months after the NX500 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 1 J5 matches up versus the NX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon 1 J5 and Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon 1 J5 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J5 has outside measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has sizing of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 1 J5 against the NX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J5 and NX500 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 J5 and NX500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1 J5 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX500 will render extra detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.