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Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix S3300 front
 
Samsung NX500 front
Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72

Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs

Nikon S3300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 128g - 95 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replaced the Samsung NX300
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Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Nikon S3300 and Samsung NX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the S3300 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The S3300 was released 4 years earlier than the NX500 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S3300 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S3300 grades against the NX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Samsung NX500

 S3300 NX500 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Nikon S3300

 NX500 S3300 
LaunchedFebruary 2015February 2012More modern by 36 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S3300 and Samsung NX500

 S3300 NX500 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3300 has outside measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S3300 and Samsung NX500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S3300 and the NX500.

Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S3300 and NX500 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S3300 and NX500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S3300 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX500 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S3300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3300 Portrait photography details
Samsung NX500 Portrait photography details
40
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
focusing manually
sensor resolution is high (28 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3300 Street photography factors
Samsung NX500 Street photography factors
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (128 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
81
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3300 Sports photography details
Samsung NX500 Sports photography details
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (180 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
75
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is high (28MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S3300
Travel photography with Samsung NX500
66
lighter than others in class (128g)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery life (180 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
78
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
sensor resolution is high (28 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3300 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Landscape photography camera
41
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery life (180 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is high (28 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3300 Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX500 Vlogging highlights
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (128g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
34
touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
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Nikon S3300 vs Samsung NX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3300 and Samsung NX500
 Nikon Coolpix S3300Samsung NX500
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S3300 Samsung NX500
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-02-01 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - DRIMe 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 28 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6480 x 4320
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 209
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 26-156mm (6.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync 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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 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 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128 gr (0.28 lbs) 287 gr (0.63 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 1379
Other
Battery life 180 images 370 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 BP1130
Self timer Yes Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $99 $800