Samsung NX500 vs Sony A55

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung NX500 and Sony A55, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and A55 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX500 was announced 4 years after the A55 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NX500 scores vs the A55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX500 comes with 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) while the Sony A55 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the NX500 against the A55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX500 and A55 is 87 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX500 and A55.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung NX500 to render greater detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX500 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.