Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F
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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 28MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
- Announced February 2015
- Succeeded the Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
- Introduced January 2014

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX500 versus Samsung WB1100F, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and WB1100F (16MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and WB1100F (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

The NX500 was announced 14 months after the WB1100F which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX500 scores against the WB1100F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX500 and Samsung WB1100F. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Samsung WB1100F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Samsung WB1100F
NX500 | WB1100F | |||
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Introduced | February 2015 | ![]() | January 2014 | Newer by 14 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1036k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+576k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Samsung NX500
WB1100F | NX500 |
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Common features in the Samsung NX500 and Samsung WB1100F
NX500 | WB1100F | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX500 has outer dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Samsung WB1100F has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") and a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).
Check out the Samsung NX500 versus Samsung WB1100F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX500 vs the WB1100F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX500 and WB1100F is 87 and 67 respectively.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX500 and WB1100F.
As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX500 will render greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent NX500 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications
Samsung NX500 | Samsung WB1100F | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung |
Model | Samsung NX500 | Samsung WB1100F |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2015-02-06 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | DRIMe 5 | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 28 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 6480 x 4320 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 51200 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 209 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Available lenses | 32 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,036 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 8 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/6000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 9.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | - |
Flash modes | Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 | 1280 x 720 |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.265 | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 287g (0.63 lbs) | 512g (1.13 lbs) |
Dimensions | 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 87 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1379 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 370 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BP1130 | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2 - 30 secs) | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $800 | $250 |