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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500

Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX20 front
 
Samsung NX500 front
Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs

Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Older Model is Samsung NX11
  • New Model is Samsung NX30
Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase 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
  • Older Model is Samsung NX300
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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung NX20 and Samsung NX500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and NX500 (28MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX20 was unveiled 3 years before the NX500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the NX20 matches up vs the NX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Samsung NX500

 NX20 NX500 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Samsung NX20

 NX500 NX20 
ReleasedFebruary 2015April 2012Fresher by 34 months
Screen resolution1036k614kSharper screen (+422k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Samsung NX500

 NX20 NX500 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX20 has outside measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the NX20 and the NX500.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and NX500 is 83 and 87 respectively.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX20 and NX500.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung NX500 to result in greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older NX20 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX20 Portrait photography information
Samsung NX500 Portrait photography information
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
80
focusing manually
great sensor resolution (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX20 Street photography highlights
Samsung NX500 Street photography highlights
77
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (341g)
does not have image stabilization
81
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX20 Sports photography highlights
Samsung NX500 Sports photography highlights
61
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
75
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
great sensor resolution (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX20 Travel photography details
Samsung NX500 Travel photography details
77
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
78
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
great sensor resolution (28MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX20
Landscape photography with Samsung NX500
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
great sensor resolution (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX20 Vlogging features
Samsung NX500 Vlogging features
78
screen is selfie friendly
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
does not have image stabilization
34
touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing mic support
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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung NX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX20 and Samsung NX500
 Samsung NX20Samsung NX500
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX20 Samsung NX500
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-04-20 2015-02-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 20 megapixels 28 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 6480 x 4320
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 15 209
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX Samsung NX
Available lenses 32 32
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 341 grams (0.75 pounds) 287 grams (0.63 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 87
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 24.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.9 13.9
DXO Low light rating 785 1379
Other
Battery life 360 photos 370 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 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
Launch cost $1,100 $800