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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72
Samsung NX500 front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F Key Specs

Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump 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
  • Old Model is Samsung NX300
Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The NX500 was brought out 14 months later than the WB50F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX500 grades against the WB50F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Samsung WB50F

 NX500 WB50F 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2014More recent by 14 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k460kClearer screen (+576k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Samsung NX500

 WB50F NX500 

Common features in the Samsung NX500 and Samsung WB50F

 NX500 WB50F 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX500 features external dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Samsung WB50F has specifications of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the NX500 against the WB50F.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and WB50F is 87 and 92 respectively.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX500 and WB50F.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX500 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX500 will deliver extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX500 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX500 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB50F as a Portrait photography camera
80
manual focus
great megapixels (28 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
37
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX500 Street photography details
Samsung WB50F Street photography details
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (207g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX500 Sports photography information
Samsung WB50F Sports photography information
75
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
great megapixels (28MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX500
Travel photography with Samsung WB50F
78
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
great megapixels (28 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (207g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX500 Landscape photography information
Samsung WB50F Landscape photography information
80
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
great megapixels (28MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
47
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX500
Vlogging with Samsung WB50F
34
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing mic socket
30
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (207 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Samsung NX500 vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX500 and Samsung WB50F
 Samsung NX500Samsung WB50F
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX500 Samsung WB50F
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-02-06 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 28MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6480 x 4320 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 209 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,036 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs -
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off -
Hot shoe
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
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format H.265 -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 287 gr (0.63 lb) 207 gr (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $800 $180