Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX500
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Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
- Announced June 2010
- Alternative Name is WB650
(Full Review)
- 28MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase 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
- Earlier Model is Samsung NX300
Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX500 Overview
Below is a detailed analysis of the Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Samsung. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe HZ35W was manufactured 5 years before the NX500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the HZ35W scores against the NX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX500 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ35W Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Samsung NX500
HZ35W | NX500 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Samsung HZ35W
NX500 | HZ35W | |||
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Announced | February 2015 | June 2010 | More recent by 56 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1036k | 614k | Crisper display (+422k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX500
HZ35W | NX500 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ35W offers outside measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).
Contrast the Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the HZ35W against the NX500.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the HZ35W and NX500 is 91 and 87 respectively.
Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ35W and NX500.
As you have seen, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ35W due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX500 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older HZ35W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX500 Specifications
Samsung HZ35W | Samsung NX500 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Samsung | Samsung |
Model | Samsung HZ35W | Samsung NX500 |
Alternative name | WB650 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2010-06-16 | 2015-02-06 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 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 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6480 x 4320 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 209 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
Lens focal range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 32 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 614 thousand dot | 1,036 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 16 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 9.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | 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 |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | 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 | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 245 gr (0.54 pounds) | 287 gr (0.63 pounds) |
Dimensions | 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 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 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | SLB-11A | BP1130 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) | Yes (2 - 30 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $300 | $800 |