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Product Description
The NX500 is defined by its advanced 28.2MP APS-C, BSI CMOS Sensor. Delivering up to 9 frames per second bursting with sharp detail and intense colors. The large sensor is ideal for creating detailed images and stunning 4k/UHD video.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1608 in Camera & Photo
- Color: White
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: EV-NX500ZBMHUS
- Released on: 2015-03-22
- Format: Multisystem
- Dimensions: 2.52" h x 1.69" w x 4.72" l, .63 pounds
- Battery type: Lithium Ion
- Display size: 3
- Included Software: TRUE
Features
- New 28MP Back Side Illuminated APS-C Sensor.
- The NX AF System III on the NX500 is supported by 205 phase detect auto focus points
- NX500 can shoot at up to 9 FPS at full resolution
- Captures UHD/4k video to SD card
- Incorporates the newest Wi-Fi standard, IEEE802.11 b/g/n
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
First, if you are coming from another NX camera, or even more specifically an NX300, this camera will feel incredibly familiar. Basically the body is the NX300 body with some small tweaks to improve handling/feel. This is no bad thing. The 300 felt great in my hand, and the 500 feels better. The sloping panel for the shutter button is a nice improvement. Overall, if you like what Samsung is going for with their NX line, this will not disappoint and is surely their best iteration to date as far as handling. Buttons are laid out intuitively, the screen moves easily but stays in place; I'm sure a lot of people don't know want to admit it, but Samsung knows how to make a well-functioning camera that makes sense.
This continues into the menu system, which is easily one of the best mirrorless menu systems on the market. It blows Olympus and Panasonic away, and makes Sony look like sheer lunacy. It's even better than Fuji in this respect. Very easy, very intuitive, simplistic yet deep. Samsung owners will already know and appreciate what I'm saying, but newbies, I say this to you: this is one of the easiest cameras to use right from the outset with little to no knowledge.
The AF system. Yes, it is fast. Very fast. Is it faster than the latest micro four thirds cameras, the Sony A6000, and the Fuji X-T1? I think it depends. For moving subjects (speaking strictly of mirrorless systems), this is simply one of the best systems you can buy. I've not used the A6000, though I read that it is very good as well. I have used some of the latest micro four thirds gear, and the Fuji X-T1, and it is better than them. For single shot AF, really it's a toss-up. MFT is very fast at this point for single subject acquisition. I would say the latest MFT cams are probably faster overall in this arena but the lens you are using, and the lighting at the moment, etc, really has a lot to do with how any camera performs. While the Samsung AF is rated very well in dim light, I find it does struggle as the light goes away (but this really is true for all mirrorless systems). What I will say is this: for moving subjects this is one of the best mirrorless AF systems you can buy, and for single subject acquisition it is among the best. So really there's not much bad to say here. Could it be better? Of course. But we really are seeing now that mirrorless cameras are going to compete with the best DSLRS in the realm of continuous focusing, period. It's already happening to some extent.
The sensor. Is fantastic. If you believe DxO Mark, it's one of the best APS-C sensor cameras in existence. I've read some people saying that it should have been much better, with the BSI technology, etc. But I think for increasing the resolution as Samsung has while still besting basically everyone else with a similar sensor size, Samsung gets a gold star. Sony's a tough nut to crack sensor-wise these days, and Samsung is truly competing now; there really is nothing bad to say here.
In the real world, I've had fantastic results. I've seen great dynamic range capability, and really low noise, especially at low ISOs, which is commendable for the resolution increase. As you get up around 3200, things will start to even out and here Samsung pulls about even with a lot of APS-C competitors. But up to 3200, it really does best most everyone else. The haters can say what they like; Samsung is finally a player in sensor quality. Period.
The screen is beautiful, and the touch screen works pretty much as well as your modern smartphone. In fact, some touch implementations are genius, like the ability to touch for focus and then touch another area for exposure. In bright light you might have some trouble, but with the brightness up on the screen, it works pretty well for me; I haven't had many issues seeing the screen.
Wifi is fantastic, connects quickly, works intuitively, very good. I don't use it much, but I've liked what I've seen.
What sucks? Anything? Yes. The buffer. I'm sure this sounds like a broken record at this point from other reviewers, but it really does suck. Horrid. For raw I think I was getting about 6-7 shots before slow down. This is pathetic, and in many ways negates the fantastic continuous AF ability because why would you use it for sports/action when the buffer sucks so bad anyway? You really wouldn't. I'm hoping the buffer can be improved with a firmware update, but I think if we do see an increase it will likely be minimal. I don't really get the logic on this one either... makes very little sense to me.
No viewfinder. So what? Who cares? People who want a viewfinder simply won't buy this camera. I'm not one of those, so I did. It's a silly thing to complain about. You want a camera this size with a viewfinder? Great, there are other options. I personally love it. Would I be sad if it HAD a finder? It would depend on how the implementation changed the body, both in size and shape. But in general it's never bad to have more stuff! Am I going to slit my wrists because it's not there? Hardly.
The kit lens. Is fine. It's nice and compact, which is great. Build quality is fine, but not fantastic. I love the iFunction buttons on Samsung lenses. For a kit lens it's relatively sharp, and certainly has a usable range. I think it's a good starting/walk-around lens. But I only used it for a little while before I sold it and picked up a prime. But for a kit lens, it's certainly a worthy offering.
Sorry, I'm not much of a video guy. If I was, I'd be pretty saddened by the crop when shooting 4k, for sure. So perhaps that's an issue for you. And maybe there are other issues as well. Sorry I can't speak better to this aspect.
In the end, I could probably go with a 4.5 for this camera, because of the asinine buffer. But I'll give it the 5 instead of the 4 just because the sheer enjoyment of using the camera helps push it back up there. Obviously this camera/manufacturer isn't for everyone, but Samsung truly has done a fantastic job 'catching up' to the competition and in some ways surpassing them, which is really great to see. It's never a bad thing to have more options, and Samsung is finally a worthy option; in fact a great one. The lens line needs work, but they are addressing this as well with new pro lenses. It's a great time to be a photographer, it truly is. So many manufacturers are making fantastic products that you really can't lose with any system at this point.
Happy shooting!
See all 115 customer reviews...This continues into the menu system, which is easily one of the best mirrorless menu systems on the market. It blows Olympus and Panasonic away, and makes Sony look like sheer lunacy. It's even better than Fuji in this respect. Very easy, very intuitive, simplistic yet deep. Samsung owners will already know and appreciate what I'm saying, but newbies, I say this to you: this is one of the easiest cameras to use right from the outset with little to no knowledge.
The AF system. Yes, it is fast. Very fast. Is it faster than the latest micro four thirds cameras, the Sony A6000, and the Fuji X-T1? I think it depends. For moving subjects (speaking strictly of mirrorless systems), this is simply one of the best systems you can buy. I've not used the A6000, though I read that it is very good as well. I have used some of the latest micro four thirds gear, and the Fuji X-T1, and it is better than them. For single shot AF, really it's a toss-up. MFT is very fast at this point for single subject acquisition. I would say the latest MFT cams are probably faster overall in this arena but the lens you are using, and the lighting at the moment, etc, really has a lot to do with how any camera performs. While the Samsung AF is rated very well in dim light, I find it does struggle as the light goes away (but this really is true for all mirrorless systems). What I will say is this: for moving subjects this is one of the best mirrorless AF systems you can buy, and for single subject acquisition it is among the best. So really there's not much bad to say here. Could it be better? Of course. But we really are seeing now that mirrorless cameras are going to compete with the best DSLRS in the realm of continuous focusing, period. It's already happening to some extent.
The sensor. Is fantastic. If you believe DxO Mark, it's one of the best APS-C sensor cameras in existence. I've read some people saying that it should have been much better, with the BSI technology, etc. But I think for increasing the resolution as Samsung has while still besting basically everyone else with a similar sensor size, Samsung gets a gold star. Sony's a tough nut to crack sensor-wise these days, and Samsung is truly competing now; there really is nothing bad to say here.
In the real world, I've had fantastic results. I've seen great dynamic range capability, and really low noise, especially at low ISOs, which is commendable for the resolution increase. As you get up around 3200, things will start to even out and here Samsung pulls about even with a lot of APS-C competitors. But up to 3200, it really does best most everyone else. The haters can say what they like; Samsung is finally a player in sensor quality. Period.
The screen is beautiful, and the touch screen works pretty much as well as your modern smartphone. In fact, some touch implementations are genius, like the ability to touch for focus and then touch another area for exposure. In bright light you might have some trouble, but with the brightness up on the screen, it works pretty well for me; I haven't had many issues seeing the screen.
Wifi is fantastic, connects quickly, works intuitively, very good. I don't use it much, but I've liked what I've seen.
What sucks? Anything? Yes. The buffer. I'm sure this sounds like a broken record at this point from other reviewers, but it really does suck. Horrid. For raw I think I was getting about 6-7 shots before slow down. This is pathetic, and in many ways negates the fantastic continuous AF ability because why would you use it for sports/action when the buffer sucks so bad anyway? You really wouldn't. I'm hoping the buffer can be improved with a firmware update, but I think if we do see an increase it will likely be minimal. I don't really get the logic on this one either... makes very little sense to me.
No viewfinder. So what? Who cares? People who want a viewfinder simply won't buy this camera. I'm not one of those, so I did. It's a silly thing to complain about. You want a camera this size with a viewfinder? Great, there are other options. I personally love it. Would I be sad if it HAD a finder? It would depend on how the implementation changed the body, both in size and shape. But in general it's never bad to have more stuff! Am I going to slit my wrists because it's not there? Hardly.
The kit lens. Is fine. It's nice and compact, which is great. Build quality is fine, but not fantastic. I love the iFunction buttons on Samsung lenses. For a kit lens it's relatively sharp, and certainly has a usable range. I think it's a good starting/walk-around lens. But I only used it for a little while before I sold it and picked up a prime. But for a kit lens, it's certainly a worthy offering.
Sorry, I'm not much of a video guy. If I was, I'd be pretty saddened by the crop when shooting 4k, for sure. So perhaps that's an issue for you. And maybe there are other issues as well. Sorry I can't speak better to this aspect.
In the end, I could probably go with a 4.5 for this camera, because of the asinine buffer. But I'll give it the 5 instead of the 4 just because the sheer enjoyment of using the camera helps push it back up there. Obviously this camera/manufacturer isn't for everyone, but Samsung truly has done a fantastic job 'catching up' to the competition and in some ways surpassing them, which is really great to see. It's never a bad thing to have more options, and Samsung is finally a worthy option; in fact a great one. The lens line needs work, but they are addressing this as well with new pro lenses. It's a great time to be a photographer, it truly is. So many manufacturers are making fantastic products that you really can't lose with any system at this point.
Happy shooting!
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