Samsung NX500

Samsung NX500

Samsung NX500
Samsung NX500
Announced: 06 Feb 2015
Sensor Resolution: 28Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 287g
Physical Dimensions: 120 x 64 x 43 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 4096 x 2160
57
Overall Score
49
Image Quality
56
Speed Performance
57
Versatility
75
Comfort
Portrait

50

Portrait
Landscape

47

Landscape
Sport

54

Sport
Street

65

Street
Everyday

66

Everyday
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prospros

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Samsung NX500 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Samsung NX500 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Samsung NX500 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung NX500 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Samsung NX500 battery has only 370.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Samsung NX500 and its rivals

Review compare Samsung NX500 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung NX500 Samsung
NX500
57 50 47 54 65 66

Samsung NX500: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung NX500 is a mirrorless camera launched on 02/06/2015.

Technically speaking, the Samsung NX500 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 57 overall. The Samsung NX500 weights 287 gr and spans 120 x 64 x 43 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung NX500 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 49, ranks in the category best 29%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 56, ranks in the category best 32%.
  • Comfort - Score 75, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung NX500 is below the category average in:

  • Versatility - Score 57, ranks among the worst 32% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Samsung NX500 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Samsung NX500 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Samsung NX500 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 65, ranks in the best 28% of its category. Samsung NX500 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 66, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Samsung NX500 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung NX500 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

368.95 mm2

Sensor Resolution

28 Mp

Max Image Resolution

6480 x 4320

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Samsung NX

Number of Lenses

31

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1036Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/6000s

Continuous Shooting

9fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Smart flash
auto
auto w/redeye reduction
fill flash
fill w/redeye reduction
1st-curtain
2nd-curtain
off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

87

DxO Color Depth

24.8

DxO Dynamic Range

13.9

DxO Low Light ISO

1379

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

209

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 (30p) 4096 x 2160 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60p 50p 30p 25p 24p) 1280 x 720 640 x 480

Max Video Resolution

4096x2160

Video Formats

H.265

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

287g

Physical Dimensions

120 x 64 x 43 mm

Battery Life

370

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BP1130

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 - 30 secs)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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