Samsung NX500 vs Sony A35

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).

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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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 and Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.