The NX500 also offers Full HD at 60p, 30p and 24p and 720p video at 60p and 30p (as well as 50p and 25p in PAL mode). Ultra HD video is recorded at 30fps, while Cinema 4K video - not surprisingly given the 'cinema' name - is pegged at 24fps. With SAS, the camera will continuously monitor the scene and then automatically detect and track a fast-moving subject - like a moving baseball or a runner on a track - and snap a photo right at the precise moment - when the ball strikes the bat or the runner crosses the finish line.įor video enthusiasts, the NX500 also shares similar video recording capabilities as the NX1, including ultra-high-res 4K video, in both Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 and Cinema 4K 4096 x 2160 resolutions. In addition to sharing the NX1's AF system, the NX500 also includes the special Samsung Auto Shot capture mode. Unfortunately, the NX1's patterned AF illuminator didn't make it over, with the NX500 using the same conventional AF-assist lamp as the NX300.
This is a noticeable upgrade over the NX300's hybrid AF system, which featured a comparatively paltry 105 PDAF sensors (though the number of CDAF areas were a bit higher at 247).
Indeed, the new NX500 sports the same 28.2-megapixel APS-C backside illuminated CMOS sensor and similar DRIMe Vs (note the "s" designation here compared to the NX1's standard DRIMe V engine) image processor as its bigger brother, providing high-quality, high-resolution images with the same ISO sensitivity range of 100-25,600 (up to ISO 51,200 expanded).Īutofocus performance on the NX500 is similar to the NX1 as well, as it shares the same NX AF System III, which uses a combination of 205 on-sensor phase detect pixels (153 of which are cross-type sensors) covering about 90% of the imaging sensor, as well as 209 contrast-detect AF areas.
With the new Samsung NX500 - the successor to both the NX300M and NX300 from a couple years ago - the Korean electronics giant manages to squeeze almost all the guts of their high performance NX1 camera into a much more compact, lightweight - and less expensive - body. If you've been admiring the specs, features and performance of Samsung's latest flagship mirrorless camera, but don't want or need a beefy, weather-sealed, DSLR-like camera body, Samsung now has the solution to your conundrum. Perhaps these have been your thoughts when contemplating the Samsung NX1. : Image Quality Comparison & Print Quality The camera body is available in brown, black and white colors. The Samsung NX500 went on sale in March 2015 for the rather affordable price of US$799.99 with the 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS Power Zoom lens. High ISO noise reduction too strong AF struggles in low-light Buffer depth is shallow with RAW files No option for EVF No built-in flash (external one included) 4K Video is cropped with narrower FOV. Very good image quality with high-resolution files Excellent high ISO performance with RAW files Very good dynamic range Fast AF performance Compact design with good build quality Better ergonomics than predecessor 4K video recording. Overall, the Samsung NX500, with its compact, lightweight design and solid build quality, stacks up to be not only a great mid-level camera for those stepping beyond the smartphone, but also a great secondary camera to enthusiasts looking for a lightweight companion to their NX1 or other larger system camera. The high-res 28MP sensor and fast processor allow for very good, high-resolution images, good high ISO performance and crisp 4K video. The Samsung NX500 is a fun, great little camera with lots of the same horsepower and technology from the larger NX1.