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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500

Portability
82
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Samsung Galaxy NX front
 
Samsung NX500 front
Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy NX
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 495g - 137 x 101 x 26mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Announced February 2015
  • Superseded the Samsung NX300
Photography Glossary

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Samsung NX500, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both created by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and NX500 (28MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The Galaxy NX was unveiled 19 months before the NX500 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the Galaxy NX grades vs the NX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy NX over the Samsung NX500

 Galaxy NX NX500 
Display size4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")

Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Samsung Galaxy NX

 NX500 Galaxy NX 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015June 2013More recent by 19 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1036k922kSharper display (+114k dot)

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung NX500

 Galaxy NX NX500 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy NX has physical dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the NX500.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and NX500 is 82 and 87 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and NX500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung NX500 to offer more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Galaxy NX is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Portrait photography camera
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
80
has manual focus
excellent MP (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Street photography advice
Samsung NX500 Street photography advice
68
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (495g)
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Sports photography factors
Samsung NX500 Sports photography factors
72
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (440 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
75
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
excellent MP (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Travel photography factors
Samsung NX500 Travel photography factors
68
better than average battery pack (440 per charge)
provides touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (495g)
display is not selfie friendly
78
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
excellent MP (28 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Landscape photography highlights
Samsung NX500 Landscape photography highlights
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
very good size screen (4.8 inch)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (440 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
excellent MP (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX500 as a Vlogging camera
34
has touchscreen
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (495g)
34
touchscreen
has face detect focusing
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no mic support
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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung NX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung NX500
 Samsung Galaxy NXSamsung NX500
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung Galaxy NX Samsung NX500
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-06-20 2015-02-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe IV DRIMe 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 28MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 6480 x 4320
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 209
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX Samsung NX
Total lenses 32 32
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 4.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology HD TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 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 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 495 gr (1.09 lbs) 287 gr (0.63 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 101 x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 440 photographs 370 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,300 $800