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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F

Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72
Samsung NX500 front
 
Samsung WB35F front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F Key Specs

Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Superseded the Samsung NX300
Samsung WB35F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 194g - 101 x 61 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and WB35F (16MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and WB35F (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was launched 14 months after the WB35F which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NX500 scores vs the WB35F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Samsung WB35F

 NX500 WB35F 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2014Newer by 14 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kCrisper screen (+806k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB35F over the Samsung NX500

 WB35F NX500 

Common features in the Samsung NX500 and Samsung WB35F

 NX500 WB35F 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX500 provides external dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Samsung WB35F has proportions of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the NX500 versus the WB35F.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and WB35F is 87 and 93 respectively.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and WB35F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX500 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F sensor size comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX500 Portrait photography info
Samsung WB35F Portrait photography info
80
manual focus
MP count great (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
37
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX500 Street photography advice
Samsung WB35F Street photography advice
81
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (194g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX500
Sports photography with Samsung WB35F
75
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
MP count great (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX500 Travel photography information
Samsung WB35F Travel photography information
78
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
MP count great (28 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition in class (194 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX500 Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB35F Landscape photography factors
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count great (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
43
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX500 Vlogging information
Samsung WB35F Vlogging information
34
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone port
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (194 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB35F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX500 and Samsung WB35F
 Samsung NX500Samsung WB35F
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX500 Samsung WB35F
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-02-06 2014-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
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 area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 28 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6480 x 4320 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 209 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Available lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,036k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format H.265 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 287 gr (0.63 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") 101 x 61 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1379 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $800 $130