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Samsung NX1 Digital Camera
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Samsung NX3000 Digital Camera
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Samsung NX500 Digital Camera
Samsung NX500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors31.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx31.0 Mpx
Effective pixels28.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx28.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6480 x 4320 px5472 x 3648 px6480 x 4320 px
Other resolutions
  • 6480x3648
  • 4320x4320
  • 4560x3040
  • 4605x2592
  • 3088x3088
  • 3264x2176
  • 3328x1872
  • 2160x2160
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1152
  • 1408x1408
N/A
  • 6480x3648
  • 4320x4320
  • 4560x3040
  • 4605x2592
  • 3088x3088
  • 3264x2176
  • 3328x1872
  • 2160x2160
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1152
  • 1408x1408
ProcessorDRIMe V
N/A
DRIMe V

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution6480 x 4320 px5472 x 3648 px6480 x 4320 px
White balance presets877
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Calm
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSamsung NXSamsung NXSamsung NX
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points20535205
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)205
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in1.59 in1.69 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)209
N/A
209
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologySuper AMOLEDLCDSuper AMOLED
Screen dots10360004608001036000
Touch screenyesnoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.04 x0.2 x
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 2
N/A
N/A
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyes
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
320 x 480 px
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus535
Exposure compensation minus-5-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
AE EV steps1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 30
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingYesYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/200s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash range11
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive15.0 fps5.0 fps9.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
Speed (JPEG)15.0 fps
N/A
9.0 fps
Speed (RAW)15.0 fps
N/A
9.0 fps
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
5
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.265
  • M-JPEG
  • MP4
H.264H.265
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • LPCM
AAC
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCCompactMILC
Body materialMagnesiumLeatherAluminium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight19.4 oz8.11 oz10.05 oz
Width5.45 in4.62 in4.7 in
Height4.03 in2.59 in2.5 in
Depth2.59 in1.54 in1.7 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Internal storage
N/A
2000.0 mB
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
USBBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500370370
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh2330.0 mAh1130.0 mAh
Battery life (max)
N/A
3.0 h
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
4.5 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
3.8 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portyesnono
Microphone portyesnono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnoyes
Firewireno
N/A
no
HDMI version
N/A
1.4a
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • VIE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SRP
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • VIE

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