Samsung NX500: specs, price and availability

Samsung NX500: specs, price, and availability

The rumored Samsung NX500 will be unveiled at CP+ in Japan next week though we’ll have to wait until March for shipping to start. The body will be available in the usual NX-line colors of black, white and brown. Unfortunately, just like the NX300, there is no incorporated viewfinder. Besides this, the specs are virtually identical to the Samsung NX1.

Samsung NX500 compared to the NX1

 

• The same 23.5×15.7mm BSI (back-illuminated) CMOS sensor.
• A slightly slower 9fps (instead of 15fps) burst rate.
• the same hybrid 205points Phase Detection and 209points Contrast AF.
• maximum 1/6000 shutter speed (vs. 1/8000 on the NX1).
• No viewfinder
• Same 3.0″ Super AMOLED touch-screen
• Both capable of recording 4K video on the SD card

Here are the Samsung NX500 full specs:

 

Image Sensor	Type	BSI CMOS
		Image Sensor Size	23.5×15.7mm
		Effective Pixel (Approx.)	28.2 MP
		Total Pixel (Approx.)	30.7 MP
		Color Filter	RGB primary
	Lens Mount	Mount	Samsung NX mount
		Useable Lens	Samsung NX lens (3D lens supported)
	Image Stabilization	Image Stabilization Type	Lens shift (depends on the lens)
		Image Stabilization Mode	OIS Mode1 / Mode2 / Off
	Distortion Correct	Distortion Correct	LDC On / Off (depends on lens)
	i-Function	Features	Aperture / Shutter Speed / EV / ISO / WB / i-Zoom
	Dust Reduction	Type	Supersonic Drive
	Display	Type	Super AMOLED with touch screen
		Size	76.6mm (3.0″)
		Resolution (dots)	1036k
		Field of View (approx. %)	100
		Angle	Flip (Up 180°) &  Tilt (Up 90°, Down 45°)
		User Display	Grids, Histogram, Icons, Distance scale,  Electronic level, Overexposure guide
	Focusing	Focusing Type	Hybrid
		Focusing Point	205points (Phase Detection AF), 209points (Contrast AF)
		AF Modes	Active AF, Single AF, Continuous AF, MF
		Focusing Range	EV -4-20
		Assist Lamp	Yes
	Shutter	Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
		Speed	Auto：1/6000 – 1/4sec. Manual：1/6000 – 30sec. Bulb
	Exposure	Metering	TTL 221 Block segment
		Metering Range	EV 0 – 18 (ISO100 · 30mm, F2)
		Compensation	Still: ±5 EV, Movie: ±3 EV (1/3EV step)
		ISO Equivalent	Auto, 100-25600 (1EV or 1/3EV step)
	Drive Mode	Modes	Single, Continuous, Self-timer, Bracket
		Continuous – JPEG	9fps
		Continuous – RAW	9fps
		Continuous – Burst	10, 15, 30fps selectable (30shots by 1 release)
		Bracket	AE, WB, PW, Depth
		Self-timer	2 – 30sec. (1sec. step)
	Flash	Flash Type	External Flash only (Bundle with SEF8A)
		Modes	Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, OFF
		Guide Number	8 (at ISO 100)
		Angle of View Coverage	28mm wide-angle (Equivalent to 35mm)
		Sync. Speed	Less than 1/200sec.
		Flash Compensation	-2 – +2EV (1/2EV step)
		External Flash	Samsung External Flash available
		Synchro (Flash attachment)	Hot Shoe
	White Balance	Type	Auto, Auto+Tungsten, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K(Manual)
	Dynamic Range Expansion	Dynamic Range Expansion	OFF / Smart Range+ / HDR
	Effect	Picture Wizard	Standard, Classic, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Custom(1-3)
		Smart Filter	Vignetting, Minature, Watercolor, Selective Color (R/G/B/Y 4 Colors)
	Still	Modes	Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Samsung Auto Shot, Smart, Custom
		Smart	Beauty Face, Landscape, Action Freeze, Rich Tones, Panorama, Waterfall, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light Trace, Multi-Exposure
		Image Size – JPEG	(3:2)：28M (6480×4320),  13.9M (4560×3040), 7.1M (3264×2176), 3M (2112×1408) (16:9)：23.6M (6480×3648), 11.9M (4608×2592), 6.2M (3328×1872), 2.4M (2048×1152) (1:1)：18.7M (4320×4320),  9.5M (3088×3088), 4.7M (2160×2160), 2M (1408×1408)
		Image Size – RAW	28M (6480×4320)
		Imaeg Size – Burst	7M (3232×2152)
		Quality	SuperFine , Fine, Normal
		RAW Format	SRW
		Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
	Movie	Format	MP4, AVI
		Compression Video	HEVC, MJPEG(VGA only)
		Compression Audio	AAC(MP4), Linear PCA(AVI)
		Modes	Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Smart, Custom
		Movie Clip	Audio On/Off
		Image size	4096×2160 (24fps), 3840×2160 (30fps), 1920×1080, 1280×720 , 640×480
		Frame rate	60fps, 30fps, 24fps NTSC (50fps, 25fps, 24fps PAL)
		Fast/Slow Movie	x0.25(720 30/25p, 480 30/25p only), x0.5(1080 30/25p, 720 60/50/30/25p, 480 60/50/30/25p only), x5, x10, x20
		Quality	Pro, High Quality, Normal
		Sound	Stereo
	Image Play	Type	Single image, Thumbnails, Slideshow, Movie
	Edit	Still	Edit, Color, Portrait, Smart Filter
		Movie	Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
	Storage	Media	SD, SDHC, SDXC(UHS-1 support)
		File format	RAW, JPEG, MPO(3D)
	Languages	Languages	33 Languages  (Arabic, Chinese(Simplified/Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norsk, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese)
	Connectivity	Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
		NFC	Yes
		Bluetooth	Yes
	Interface	Digital Output Connector	Yes (USB 2.0)
		Video Output	HDMI (NTSC, PAL)
		External Release	Yes
		DC power input connector	DC 5.0V, 1A via Micro USB port
	Power Source	Rechargeable Battery	BP1130
		Capacity	1130mAh
		Battery life (Shots, CIPA Standard)	370
	Physical Specification	Dimensions (W x H x D)	119.5 x 63.6 x 42.5mm
		Weight (Body)	287g
		Operating Temperature	0 – 40 °C
		Operating Humidity	5 – 85%
	Software	Application	iLauncher, Power Media Player, Samsung Movie Converter, Samsung Raw Converter, Samsung DNG converter

 

In the box:

• NX500 Camera Body
• 16-50 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED OIS Power Zoom Lens
• SEF-8A Hot Shoe Mount Flash Unit
• BP1130 Lithium-Ion Battery
• USB Wall Charger
• Micro USB Cable
• Body Cap
• Lens Caps
• Strap
• Limited 1-year Warranty