Samsung NX500 has a
28.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DRIMe 5 processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX1100 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Samsung NX500's sensor provides 8MP more than Samsung NX1100's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Samsung NX500's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the NX500 and NX1100 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Samsung NX500 and Samsung NX1100 Cameras
Samsung NX500 and Samsung NX1100 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Samsung NX1100 has 40% larger pixel area (18.48µm 2 vs 13.18µm 2 ) compared to Samsung NX500, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Samsung NX500 and Samsung NX1100 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, NX500 has scored 87, 14 points higher than NX1100.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Samsung NX500
87
24.8 bits
13.9 Evs
1379 ISO
Samsung NX1100
73
23.0 bits
12.5 Evs
852 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Samsung NX500
or the
Samsung NX1100 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
