I didn't realize how much I could appreciate a mirrorless CSC (Compact System Camera) till, after working with the Samsung NX500 for several days, I picked up my Nikon D610 DSLR and realized I was carrying a brick in my hands. Don't get me wrong,...
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What is the Samsung NX500? The Samsung NX500 is a relatively affordable CSC, costing £599 with a 16-50mm kit lens. In the past, the company's CSCs have struggled to attract our attention when up against rivals Sony, Panasonic and co. However, the NX500...
The Samsung NX500 offers a lot of useful features, excellent video quality, and action-friendly performance that makes it a nice choice for families and...
Big camera, little body As for the NX500, it's already amongst the best cameras you can buy for under $1,000. Equipped with a 28MP BSI APS-C sensor, 4K video, RAW shooting, tilt-screen, intuitive controls, simple menus, compact design and clean...
Samsung's NX500 mirrorless camera is a rare unit. It possesses an almost impeccable balance of wonderful picture quality that will please experienced photographers, along with a control layout and menu system that will appeal to users making the leap to...
If you're in the market for a compact, lightweight camera and lens that can deliver high-resolution still images and 4K video, the Samsung NX500 has a lot to offer, particularly for travellers. But buyers must be prepared to do without an EVF, which is...
The $800 NX500 kit has loads of positives, including great stills and extensive video options. Our only real knock is the lack of an electronic viewfinder since the rear display screen has some definite reflectivity issues. There are also limitations to...
Samsung was the third manufacturer to bring a compact system camera to market, with the NX10 in early 2010, not all that long after Panasonic and Olympus with their initial Micro Four Thirds models. But despite offering good value for money and an...
With the NX500, Samsung has taken the same sensor and put it into a much smaller and less expensive camera. With a simplified Drime Vs processor the specifications are trimmed back a bit, but are still very impressive.Full range of featuresThe...
The Samsung NX500 has the same appearance as its predecessor, the Samsung NX300, with the most important difference being a very handy extra settings wheel on the back of the Samsung NX500. But the inside of the camera is completely different, with...
We were extremely impressed with the performance, features and image quality of the Samsung NX1, but there was one major drawback with that camera: its size. By taking many of the key components from the NX1 and packaging them in a smaller, lighter...
The Samsung NX500 is an affordable new 28 megapixel compact system camera that offers 4k video recording. The rangefinder-like NX500 features a 28.2 megapixel APS-C BSI CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter, both 4K and UHD video recording, DRIMeVs...