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Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33
Samsung HZ25W front
 
Samsung NX500 front
Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs

Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5000
Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Superseded the Samsung NX300
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Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung HZ25W versus Samsung NX500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ25W was announced 5 years prior to the NX500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the HZ25W scores against the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Samsung NX500

 HZ25W NX500 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Samsung HZ25W

 NX500 HZ25W 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2010Newer by 55 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ25W and Samsung NX500

 HZ25W NX500 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ25W provides exterior measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the HZ25W and the NX500.

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ25W and NX500 is 70 and 87 respectively.

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ25W and NX500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HZ25W using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX500 will result in extra detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged HZ25W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Portrait photography factors
Samsung NX500 Portrait photography factors
34
has manual focus
saves RAW formats
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
80
you can focus manually
high sensor resolution (28 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Street photography highlights
Samsung NX500 Street photography highlights
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
81
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Sports photography advice
Samsung NX500 Sports photography advice
34
excellent zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
75
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
high sensor resolution (28MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung HZ25W
Travel photography with Samsung NX500
52
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
great reach (624mm)
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
78
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
high sensor resolution (28MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Landscape photography camera
43
has manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
high sensor resolution (28MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Vlogging details
Samsung NX500 Vlogging details
24
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
34
has touchscreen
has face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
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Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ25W and Samsung NX500
 Samsung HZ25WSamsung NX500
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung HZ25W Samsung NX500
Also Known as WB5000 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-06 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DRIMe 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 28 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 6480 x 4320
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 209
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Total lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG H.265
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 428 gr (0.94 lbs) 287 gr (0.63 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 370 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $350 $800