Detailed comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS and Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | NX 18-55mm OIS lens | Body only |
Height | 9.55 cm | 6.69 cm |
Width | 12.7 cm | 12 cm |
Depth | 4.17 cm | 5.33 cm |
Weight | 375 g | 453 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Image Processor | DRIMeIV | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27.7 - 84.7mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 28 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 75.9 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 12 elements | - |
Filter Size | 58 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Sony E-mount |
FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 425 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
Face Detection | Yes | Smile Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,000 pixels | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.07x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
Features | Tilting, auto eye sensor | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | - | Spot, average, highlight spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, jump shot, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | - | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | - | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | - | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Face retouch | - |
DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Type | 3" AMOLED display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 11 | 6 |
Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Features | Flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, high-speed synchronization (HSS) |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | RAW 5472 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3888 x 2592 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1728 x 1152 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 5472 x 3080 JPEG 3712 x 2088 JPEG 2944 x 1656 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2640 x 2640 JPEG 2000 x 2000 JPEG 1024 x 1024 MPO 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 H.264 - 1920 x 810 H.264 - 1280 x 720 H.264 - 640 x 480 H.264 - 320 x 240 |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Battery Type | Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots Playback - 3 hours |
Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 350 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.08 hours (EVF on) Video recording - 1.17 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro | - |
Print Standard | - | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
FEATURES | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 9 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, face detection, built-in help guide, Smart AUTO, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi) | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, distortion correction function, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction |
OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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Included Accessories | - | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |