Samsung NX500 vs Samsung SH100

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung NX500 versus Samsung SH100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and SH100 (14MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and SH100 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The NX500 was released 4 years later than the SH100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the NX500 grades against the SH100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 & Samsung SH100. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Samsung SH100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX500 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Samsung SH100 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX500 and the SH100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and SH100 is 87 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and SH100.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX500 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX500 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent NX500 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.