Samsung NX500

Samsung NX500 is Samsung's Entry-Level Mirrorless digital camera initially announced on February of 2015. It uses a 28 MegaPixel, BSI-CMOS APS-C sized sensor and has a full resolution of 6480 x 4320.

Samsung released this model in order to replace the previous Samsung NX300 (Read Full Comparison)

The NX500 places at #20 out of 117 in Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and overall #144 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. Please try out our Smart camera search to get camera rankings based on your personal requirements.

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The Samsung NX500 is part of a family of cameras. You can view the detailed range below.

You can check the NX500 from different angles in the gallery below.

Below is a selection of advantages and drawbacks of the Samsung NX500 based on criterias that are often regarded as crucial in a digital camera.

The Samsung NX500 is powered by the DRIMe 5 chip. The sensor size in the Samsung NX500 is 23.5mm x 15.7mm (APS-C). The 369 mm² sensor is able to capture 6480 x 4320 pixels and aspect ratios of 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 28 megapixels and supports a standard ISO range of 100 - 25600. This ISO can also be widened digitally to a high of 51200. RAW photos are supported therefore you have wider room to maneuver in post.

Samsung made the decision to skip the anti-alias filter in the Samsung NX500. This can result in more clear photos but could cause moire under certain conditions.

The graphic below illustrates the NX500's sensor dimensions in comparison to other popular sizes. The NX500 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is outlined in green.

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To get an understanding of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Samsung NX500 has a weight of 0.63 lb (287 gr or 10.12 ounces) and the volume of the camera is 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7"). The weight of average Entry-Level Mirrorless camera is 329 gr so the Samsung NX500 is less heavy in comparison with various rivals.

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Below is a pic of the Samsung NX500 alongside a soft drink so you can have a feel for its scale.

The top view below will show you the button design on the NX500.

The NX500 fits the Samsung NX mount and has 34 lenses available on the market. Below is some of the lenses we have in our database which will work with the NX500.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye8mmf/3.5 443g

Samsung NX 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED19-37mmf/4.0-5.6 208g

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Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC135mmf/2830g

Samsung NX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS18-55mmf/3.5-5.6 198g

Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF85mmf/1.4 539g

Rokinon 35mm f1.435mmf/1.4 660g

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Rokinon 85mm F1.485mmf/1.4 539g

The NX500 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that include NFC and Bluetooth support can easily be used wirelessly with smartphones. You will be able to send images and at times adjust camera settings without connecting straight to the camera.

Several applications even give a Liveview and release the shutter whenever you are not close to the camera. If the camera contains a HDMI out, it could be connected to an external monitor. Most cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack through the USB port.

The highest possible video resolution in the Samsung NX500 is 4096 x 2160 and it can shoot in H.265 file format. 2160p provides an exceptional resolution for video. You can easily crop to 1080p in order to get improved video. Be mindful of the substantial file sizes and ensure you have got good SD cards that have fast write speeds. The camera does not offer a mic and headphone port which means that you get little control over your sound. It is probably best to have a look at another camera in case you need good sound in your videos.

There is no environment proofing for the Samsung NX500 so you need to be careful in rainy or dusty situations.

The Samsung NX500 houses a 3" tilting display supporting a resolution of 1,036k dots.

Moreover the display is touch friendly which means you can easily change focus point as well as change settings using your fingers.

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The View Finder specifications regarding Samsung NX500 are below:

• ViewFinder None

Viewfinders can be rather beneficial during bright outdoor situations which can easily make the camera screen washed out and hard to view.

Samsung NX500 continuous shooting speed is 9.0 fps. The highest shutter speed is 1/6000 sec.

Samsung NX500 includes external flash support but does not include built-in flash.

Samsung NX500 includes both Phase Detect Auto Focus along with Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection autofocusing is more faster and accurate in comparison with Contrast Based autofocusing. The camera boasts Face detection which makes it handy for portrait photography.

It boasts 209 focus points to choose from. Samsung NX500 has touch to focus. You are able to use your fingers in order to change where you focus. It also includes Tracking Auto Focus for things on the move. Samsung NX500 boasts manual focusing when needed during low light conditions or you want more accurate control on focusing.

The battery life (BP1130) for the Samsung NX500 is designed to last for 370 pictures based on the CIPA requirements making it on par with its rivals. The average Entry-Level Mirrorless camera battery life is 343. Fujifilm X-S20 features the best (750) battery life within this group of cameras.

Below is a listing of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras having the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm X-S20
NX500 vs X-S20750 yesnoyes

Samsung NX mini
NX500 vs NX mini650 yesnono

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Pentax K-01
NX500 vs K-01540 yesnono

Sony NEX-3N
NX500 vs NEX-3N480 yesnono

Sony NEX-F3
NX500 vs NEX-F3470 yesnono

The following graph indicates a rundown of the Samsung NX500 for various forms of photography. To look at more, go to the specific paragraph below.

The Samsung NX500 has a points total of 80 which is terrific, meaning that it is a great choice to use for portraits. Photographing portraits favors heavily to sensor resolution, RAW support and capability to utilize external lighting.

Coming in at a impressive score of 81, the Samsung NX500 is a wonderful choice to use in street photography. A very good street photography camera provides a fine balance of image quality and portability.

A nice sports photography points total of 75 means the Samsung NX500 is a very decent choice for photographing sports. A camera must have fantastic focusing plus fast shutter speeds for sports photography.

Portability is very important in choosing a camera for travel. On the whole, the Samsung NX500 gets a fantastic 78 for a travel camera which makes it a fantastic fit to purchase for your travels.

If you are planning to purchase a digital camera for landscape photographs, the most essential factor is going to be image quality. The Samsung NX500 with it's wonderful grade of 80 for a landscape camera is a wonderful pick in the current marketplace.

A camera for vlogging preferably should come with a articulating display, microphone port and if possible IBIS. Taking everything into account, the Samsung NX500 is not really appropriate as a vlog camera as it comes to a subpar score of 34.

If you are shopping for replacements to the NX500, here is a collection of the top scored cameras which fall under the family of Entry-Level Mirrorless.

The chart followed below gives you a summary of the NX500 compared to it's top ranked rivals shown above.

Here are a few more cameras you might take into account as alternate options. To see a extensive comparison, simply click on the "compare" link.