Samsung NX1 vs. Samsung NX500

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Megapixels
28.20
28.20
Max. image resolution
6480 x 4320
6480 x 4320

Sensor

Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
23.5 x 15.7 mm
23.5 x 15.7 mm
Sensor resolution
6504 x 4336
6504 x 4336
Diagonal
28.26 mm
28.26 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera. Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the sensor, the better the image quality.

Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.

Learn more about sensor sizes »

Actual sensor size

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1 : 1
(ratio)
Samsung NX1 Samsung NX500
Surface area:
368.95 mm² vs 368.95 mm²
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
NX1 and NX500 sensors are the same size.
Pixel pitch
3.61 µm
3.61 µm
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.

The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Difference: 0 µm (0%)
NX1 and NX500 have the same pixel pitch.
Pixel area
13.03 µm²
13.03 µm²
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.

Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 0 µm² (0%)
Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX500 have the same pixel area.
Pixel density
7.66 MP/cm²
7.66 MP/cm²
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one square cm of the sensor.

Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Difference: 0 µm (0%)
Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX500 have the same pixel density.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.



Specs

Samsung NX1
Samsung NX500
Crop factor
1.53
1.53
Total megapixels
30.70
30.70
Effective megapixels
28.20
28.20
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100 - 25600 (extends to 51200)
Auto, 100 - 25600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
n/a
n/a
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/8000 sec
1/6000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
None
White balance presets
8
7
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
1,036,000 dots
1,036,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
4096x2160 (24p)
4096x2160 (24p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I/UHS-II
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
BP-1900
Rechargeable Battery BP1130
Weight
550 g
286 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 102.3 x 65.8 mm
119.3 x 63.5 x 43.1 mm
Year
2014
2015




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Diagonal

Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
Diagonal =  w² + h²
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height

Samsung NX1 diagonal

w = 23.50 mm
h = 15.70 mm
Diagonal =  23.50² + 15.70²   = 28.26 mm

Samsung NX500 diagonal

w = 23.50 mm
h = 15.70 mm
Diagonal =  23.50² + 15.70²   = 28.26 mm


Surface area

Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.

NX1 sensor area

Width = 23.50 mm
Height = 15.70 mm

Surface area = 23.50 × 15.70 = 368.95 mm²

NX500 sensor area

Width = 23.50 mm
Height = 15.70 mm

Surface area = 23.50 × 15.70 = 368.95 mm²


Pixel pitch

Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel pitch =   sensor width in mm  × 1000
sensor resolution width in pixels

NX1 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 23.50 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6504 pixels
Pixel pitch =   23.50  × 1000  = 3.61 µm
6504

NX500 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 23.50 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6504 pixels
Pixel pitch =   23.50  × 1000  = 3.61 µm
6504


Pixel area

The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²

You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area =   sensor surface area in mm²
effective megapixels

NX1 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 3.61 µm

Pixel area = 3.61² = 13.03 µm²

NX500 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 3.61 µm

Pixel area = 3.61² = 13.03 µm²


Pixel density

Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel density =  ( sensor resolution width in pixels )² / 1000000
sensor width in cm

One could also use this formula:
Pixel density =   effective megapixels × 1000000  / 10000
sensor surface area in mm²

NX1 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 6504 pixels
Sensor width = 2.35 cm

Pixel density = (6504 / 2.35)² / 1000000 = 7.66 MP/cm²

NX500 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 6504 pixels
Sensor width = 2.35 cm

Pixel density = (6504 / 2.35)² / 1000000 = 7.66 MP/cm²


Sensor resolution

Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications. Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula. For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.

1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.

2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
(X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000    →   
X =  effective megapixels × 1000000
r
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:

Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X

NX1 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 23.50 mm
Sensor height = 15.70 mm
Effective megapixels = 28.20
r = 23.50/15.70 = 1.5
X =  28.20 × 1000000  = 4336
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4336 × 1.5 = 6504
Resolution vertical: X = 4336

Sensor resolution = 6504 x 4336

NX500 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 23.50 mm
Sensor height = 15.70 mm
Effective megapixels = 28.20
r = 23.50/15.70 = 1.5
X =  28.20 × 1000000  = 4336
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4336 × 1.5 = 6504
Resolution vertical: X = 4336

Sensor resolution = 6504 x 4336


Crop factor

Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
Crop factor =   43.27 mm
sensor diagonal in mm


NX1 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.26 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.53
28.26

NX500 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.26 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.53
28.26

35 mm equivalent aperture

Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).

NX1 equivalent aperture

Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for Samsung NX1, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Samsung NX1 is 1.53

NX500 equivalent aperture

Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for Samsung NX500, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Samsung NX500 is 1.53

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