Samsung NX500 vs Sony A550

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung NX500 versus Sony A550, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and A550 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX500 was announced 5 years later than the A550 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX500 scores vs the A550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX500 has physical dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony A550 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the NX500 against the A550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX500 and A550 is 87 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and A550.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung NX500 to result in greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern NX500 provides an advantage in sensor technology.