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Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix S8100 front
 
Samsung NX500 front
Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72

Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs

Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 180g - 104 x 60 x 30mm
  • Announced September 2010
Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX300
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Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S8100 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the S8100 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S8100 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NX500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S8100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S8100 grades vs the NX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Samsung NX500

 S8100 NX500 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Nikon S8100

 NX500 S8100 
ReleasedFebruary 2015September 2010More recent by 53 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k921kCrisper screen (+115k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S8100 and Samsung NX500

 S8100 NX500 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon S8100 enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has specifications of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S8100 vs the NX500.

Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S8100 and NX500 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8100 and NX500.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S8100 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will result in greater detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older S8100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 sensor size comparison

Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8100 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Portrait photography camera
26
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
manual focus
excellent resolution (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S8100
Street photography with Samsung NX500
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
81
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8100 Sports photography information
Samsung NX500 Sports photography information
38
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
75
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
excellent resolution (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8100 Travel photography highlights
Samsung NX500 Travel photography highlights
55
flash built-in
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
78
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
excellent resolution (28MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8100 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
excellent resolution (28 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S8100 Vlogging advice
Samsung NX500 Vlogging advice
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
34
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no microphone support
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Nikon S8100 vs Samsung NX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8100 and Samsung NX500
 Nikon Coolpix S8100Samsung NX500
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix S8100 Samsung NX500
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-09-08 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 DRIMe 5
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 28MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6480 x 4320
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 209
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 30-300mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings - Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format H.264 H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 180 grams (0.40 lbs) 287 grams (0.63 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 shots 370 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 BP1130
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $299 $800