Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS vs. Canon EOS M5

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Side by side comparison and review of Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS and Canon EOS M5. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS vs. Canon EOS M5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens Body only
Height 6.36 cm 8.92 cm
Width 11.95 cm 11.6 cm
Depth 4.25 cm 6.06 cm
Weight 287 g 380 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 380 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 427 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
Protection - Freezeproof
Optical Zoom 3.1x -
SENSOR Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Sensor Resolution 28.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 30,700,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 28,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) -
Image Stabiliser Optical Electronic (5-axis)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Image Processor DRIMeVs DIGIC 7
LENS Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Type Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 24 cm -
Max View Angle 82.6 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 43 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Canon EF-M
Features ED glass, i-Function -
FOCUSING Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 209 49
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Native ISO - 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial
Exposure Metering Zones 221 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace -
Special Effects Cool, Vivid, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Type 3" AMOLED display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, HEVC H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6480 x 4320
JPEG 6480 x 4320
JPEG 6480 x 3648
JPEG 4560 x 3040
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3328 x 1872
JPEG 2112 x 1408
JPEG 2048 x 1152
JPEG 4320 x 4320
JPEG 3088 x 3088
JPEG 2160 x 2160
JPEG 1408 x 1408
6000 x 4000
3984 x 2656
2976 x 1984
2400 x 1600
6000 x 3368
3984 x 2240
2976 x 1680
2400 x 1344
5328 x 4000
3552 x 2664
2656 x 1992
2112 x 1600
4000 x 4000
2656 x 2656
1984 x 1984
1600 x 1600
Video Capture HEVC - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17
Details Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) Canon LP-E12 (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro -
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Adaptive Digital Noise Reduction, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS) Digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, highlight point display
OTHERS Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Canon EOS M5
Included Accessories - Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable
Software Samsung Raw Converter, CyberLink Power Media Player, iLauncher, Samsung Movie Converter, Samsung DNG Converter -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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