Samsung NX500 vs Samsung SL30

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX500 and Samsung SL30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX500 was manufactured 6 years after the SL30 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX500 matches up vs the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX500 and Samsung SL30. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX500 comes with outside measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL30 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX500 and Samsung SL30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX500 vs the SL30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and SL30 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX500 and SL30.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX500 will render extra detail due to its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.