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Samsung NX500 Digital Camera
Samsung NX500
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Sony a6400 Digital Camera
Sony a6400
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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors31.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels28.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6480 x 4320 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6480x3648
  • 4320x4320
  • 4560x3040
  • 4605x2592
  • 3088x3088
  • 3264x2176
  • 3328x1872
  • 2160x2160
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1152
  • 1408x1408
N/A
N/A
ProcessorDRIMe VBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum2560010240051200
Boosted ISO maximum5120010240051200
Maximum image resolution6480 x 4320 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7
N/A
8
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountSamsung NXSony E-mountSony E
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
22
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManuaAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points205425425
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter1.69 in1.59 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)209
N/A
169
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.07 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
425

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in7.5 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologySuper AMOLEDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1036000
N/A
921600
Touch screenyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Flip-out screenyesyesno
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
1.07 x1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.91 in0.91 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures5
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingYes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive9.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Flash range
N/A
N/A
6

Videography features

Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsH.265
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21603840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
125.0 min.105.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMAAC
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight10.05 oz14.22 oz15.98 oz
Width4.7 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height2.5 in2.35 in2.63 in
Depth1.7 in2.63 in2.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370410350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1130.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portnoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • 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 controlyes
N/A
yes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Firewireno
N/A
no
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1 BLE4.1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

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