Clicky

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35

Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72
Samsung NX500 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX300
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A33
  • New Model is Sony A37
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and A35 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The NX500 was launched 3 years later than the A35 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the NX500 matches up against the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
	
	

Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Sony A35

 NX500 A35 
IntroducedFebruary 2015September 2011More recent by 42 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1036k921kSharper display (+115k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Samsung NX500

 A35 NX500 

Common features in the Samsung NX500 and Sony A35

 NX500 A35 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX500 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NX500 versus the A35.

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and A35 is 87 and 69 respectively.

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX500 and A35.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung NX500 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent NX500 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX500 Portrait photography factors
Sony A35 Portrait photography factors
80
focusing manually
great MP (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
73
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Street Comparison

Samsung NX500 Street photography features
Sony A35 Street photography features
81
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (415g)
good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Sports Comparison

Samsung NX500 Sports photography info
Sony A35 Sports photography info
75
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
great MP (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Samsung NX500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A35 as a Travel photography camera
78
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
great MP (28 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
58
lighter than others in class (415g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (440 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX500 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A35 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
great MP (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
69
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A35 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
lighter than others in class (415g)
display is not selfie friendly
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX500 and Sony A35
 Samsung NX500Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX500 Sony SLT-A35
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2011-09-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe 5 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 28MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6480 x 4320 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 209 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 32 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,036k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/6000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash modes Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 287 grams (0.63 lb) 415 grams (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 87 74
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 12.7
DXO Low light rating 1379 763
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 440 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $800 $598