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Samsung NX500 Digital Camera
Samsung NX500
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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
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Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors31.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels28.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution6480 x 4320 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6480x3648
  • 4320x4320
  • 4560x3040
  • 4605x2592
  • 3088x3088
  • 3264x2176
  • 3328x1872
  • 2160x2160
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1152
  • 1408x1408
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorDRIMe VBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum5120051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6480 x 4320 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountSamsung NXSony ESony E
Maximum aperture3.5222
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points20542525
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter1.69 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)20916925
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
422
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
425117

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologySuper AMOLEDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots10360009216001230000
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenyesno
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
1.07 x0.71 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.91 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
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
Number of exposures533
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingYes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
Flash range
N/A
6
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsH.265
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21601920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
105.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
MonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight10.05 oz15.98 oz14.67 oz
Width4.7 in4.72 in5.0 in
Height2.5 in2.63 in3.77 in
Depth1.7 in2.1 in2.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370350350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1130.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonoyes
Microphone portnoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-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 controlyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesno
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
no

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