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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F

Portability
87
Imaging
67
Features
80
Overall
72
Samsung NX500 front
 
Samsung WB1100F front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Key Specs

Samsung NX500
(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
Samsung WB1100F
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Samsung WB1100F

 NX500 WB1100F 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2014Newer by 14 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k460kCrisper screen (+576k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Samsung NX500

 WB1100F NX500 

Common features in the Samsung NX500 and Samsung WB1100F

 NX500 WB1100F 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F size comparison

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

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX500
Portrait photography with Samsung WB1100F
80
manual focus
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
37
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX500
Street photography with Samsung WB1100F
81
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
44
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (512g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX500 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Sports photography camera
75
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
45
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX500 Travel photography features
Samsung WB1100F Travel photography features
78
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
54
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (512g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX500 Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB1100F Landscape photography factors
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
45
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX500 Vlogging advice
Samsung WB1100F Vlogging advice
34
screen is touchscreen
has face detect focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing mic port
23
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (512g)
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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX500 and Samsung WB1100F
 Samsung NX500Samsung WB1100F
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