Nikon B500 vs Samsung NX11

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon B500 versus Samsung NX11, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the B500 (16MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is fairly comparable but the B500 (1/2.3") and NX11 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The B500 was announced 5 years after the NX11 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the B500 scores against the NX11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix B500 & Samsung NX11. The whole galleries are available at Nikon B500 Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon B500 offers external dimensions of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Samsung NX11 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the B500 compared to the NX11.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the B500 and NX11 is 68 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the B500 and NX11.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The B500 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon B500 will produce more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher B500 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.