Nikon Z5 vs Samsung NX500

Here is a in depth overview of the Nikon Z5 and Samsung NX500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. The image resolution of the Z5 (24MP) and the NX500 (28MP) is fairly comparable but the Z5 (Full frame) and NX500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was announced 5 years later than the NX500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Z5 matches up vs the NX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 comes with exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z5 against the NX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and NX500 is 62 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and NX500.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX500 will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent Z5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.