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April 2015
(84%)
106 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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90 Reviews
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The editors liked
Very good picture quality
Easy to use.
Easy to use
Great picture quality all around
Integrated USBbased media player
Four HDMI inputs in total
120Hz Auto Motion Plus
Stunning design complements any home decor
Lack of mirror allows camera to be more portable than a digital SLR
Interchangeable lenses allow you to use the best lens for the job
Auto mode takes surprisingly good pictures in most conditions
Specialized scene modes produce excellent results
4K vi
28-megapixel resolution images
Fast autofocus
Flippable touchscreen for selfies
4K video recording
Simple Wi-Fi and image editing features
Auto and Program modes are very accurate
Outstanding overall image quality
Always ready to record video with one touch
Fantastic shooting performance
Dual command dials for total control over settings
NX mount features a great lens selection
3.0inch
9fps burst shooting. 28-megapixel resolution. Fast autofocus. Tilting touch-screen display. Includes compact zoom lens. Dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. 4K video recording.
Stylish
Ergonomic design
Gorgeous flip-up OLED touch screen
Intuitive
Smartphone-like controls and menus
True-color reproduction
Ultra-HD and 4K video capability
Attractive and well designed
The NX500 delivers great photo and video quality
Nice build quality
Image quality right out of the camera is pretty great
Compact
Fits in the palm of your hand and weighs a bit more than a package of candy
4K video with a small bit of extra crop
The same high image quality and fast AF as the Samsung NX1
Simple to use
But versatile in terms of options
Software update of
Those seeking a compact camera with top-notch photo and video quality in a compact
Inexpensive body
28MP BSI CMOS sensor (APS-C)
DRIMe Vs processor
Samsung NX lens mount
Hybrid autofocus system
3" flip-up touch Super AMOLED display
9 fps continuous shooting
4K/UHD video recording
Wi-Fi with NFC and Bluetooth
Excellent image quality
Fast and accurate autofocus
High quality 4K video recording
The editors didn't like
Poorly implemented picture-in-picture.
Poorly implemented pictureinpicture
Sound quality could be better
Media player file format support needs improvement
Content Library functions feel tacked on
PictureinPicture needs work
A little pricey ($799 with kit lens)
Auto-Focus doesn't work in certain conditions
4K video capture using only part of the sensor is not ideal
No viewfinder
Lacks electronic viewfinder
Plastic leatherette design
No built-in flash
You'll need to convert 4K footage to H.264
Mediocre battery life
Limited burst shooting in Raw mode. Diminished wide-angle capabilities when shooting at 4K. Video requires transcoding for editing and playback. Bluetooth only works with Android devices. Lacks in-body flash. Doesn't include external charger. No mic input
Weak dynamic range obscures detail in shadow areas
Autofocus less consistent than rival Sony a6000's
And included external unit adds bulk
Videos in H.265 format require transcoding to view or edit
A shallow manual may leave you scratching your head when it comes to connectivity and video playback
Slow WiFi connectivity
Very little evolution in the camera body makes us wonder if Samsung will ever give a camera like this a viewfinder
The Samsung NX500 is really quite the camera. It's highly capable of shooting great images on a vacation and prett
No built-in viewfinder
A small bit of extra crop for video
Panorama mode maximally 1500 pixels high
4K and Pro video images are not exportable to an external recorder
28MP BSI CMOS sensor
Outstanding dynamic range and low light image quality
Bright and sharp tilting touchscreen Super AMOLED display
Fast
Accurate hybrid autofocus system
Effective Tracking AF
Especially for video and continuous focus on faces and o
Published: 2015-05-19, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: Is a bigger camera necessarily better? Or, put a different way, does a big sensor need to have a big body wrapped around it? Samsung would argue no, and the NX500 is its evidence. Distilling much of the NX1 into a form-factor only slightly larger than a p...
Lack of mirror allows camera to be more portable than a digital SLR, Interchangeable lenses allow you to use the best lens for the job, Auto mode takes surprisingly good pictures in most conditions, Specialized scene modes produce excellent results, 4K vi
A little pricey ($799 with kit lens), Auto-Focus doesn't work in certain conditions, 4K video capture using only part of the sensor is not ideal, No viewfinder
Published: 2015-04-29, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
9fps burst shooting. 28-megapixel resolution. Fast autofocus. Tilting touch-screen display. Includes compact zoom lens. Dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. 4K video recording.
Limited burst shooting in Raw mode. Diminished wide-angle capabilities when shooting at 4K. Video requires transcoding for editing and playback. Bluetooth only works with Android devices. Lacks in-body flash. Doesn't include external charger. No mic input
The Samsung NX500 is a solid mirrorless camera with 4K recording capabilities, but it requires you to take some extra steps to edit video....
Nice build quality, Image quality right out of the camera is pretty great,
Slow WiFi connectivity, Very little evolution in the camera body makes us wonder if Samsung will ever give a camera like this a viewfinder, The Samsung NX500 is really quite the camera. It's highly capable of shooting great images on a vacation and prett
The Samsung Nx500 is a compact camera with a 28MP APS-C sensor and stylish body. And with the right lenses, it puts up some stiff competition.Four Years Later, Samsung's NX500 Is Still DXOMark's #2 APS-C CameraWhen it comes to APS-C cameras things 'seem'...
Compact: Fits in the palm of your hand and weighs a bit more than a package of candy, 4K video with a small bit of extra crop, The same high image quality and fast AF as the Samsung NX1, Simple to use, but versatile in terms of options, Software update of
No built-in viewfinder, A small bit of extra crop for video, Panorama mode maximally 1500 pixels high, 4K and Pro video images are not exportable to an external recorder
Support CameraStuffReview and buy your camera hereFor proper performance enable JavaScript. Pages: 1Powered by Tools JX.AmateurYear:2015Overall score:7.5Resolution:8Dynamic Range:8Noise:7Color:8.3Whitebalance:7.5Megapixels:28Sensor:APSCSensor magn. -...
The new Samsung NX500 is by far the cheapest interchangeable lens camera to offer 4K video recording, coming in at less than half the price of the flagship NX1 whilst cramming in most of that camera's features into the design of the more compact previous...
Published: 2015-02-16, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: Samsung's latest mirrorless hybrid, the NX500, manages to shoehorn many features from the larger NX1 DSLR style camera into a pocket-sized marvel. Packing a 28Mp APS-C sensor, 4k video capture, and impressive performance stats in an under-$1000 camera, th...
Published: 2015-02-05, Author: Tim , review by: wired.com
Abstract: SamsungSamsungSamsungSamsungSamsungSamsungThe newest camera from Samsung borrows some of the best features from its high-priced flagship shooter and crams them into a smaller, more modestly priced package.Samsung already makes a truly awesome mirrorless c...
Auto and Program modes are very accurate, Outstanding overall image quality, Always ready to record video with one touch, Fantastic shooting performance, Dual command dials for total control over settings, NX mount features a great lens selection, 3.0inch
Mediocre battery life
They are claiming that the NX500 harnesses the, "core functionality of the NX1", their flagship ILC, "engineered into a portable and convenient size.". Some of these core features include a speedy DRIMeV image processor, their NX AF III autofocus system...
