Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL

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Detailed comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II and Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included NX 20-50mm II lens DA L 18-55mm AL lens
Height 6.45 cm 9.65 cm
Width 11.9 cm 12.9 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 7 cm
Weight 228 g 590 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
Protection - Dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 2.5x 3x
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 16,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Image Processor DRIMeIV PRIME M
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30.8 - 77mm 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 70.2 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Pentax KAF2
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 11
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.92x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -2.5 to +1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 221 77
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, DeFog, Halftone Dots, Selective Colour, Wash Drawing, Oil Sketch, Ink Sketch, Acryl, Coloured pencil Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion
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 (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/6000 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 steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Type 3.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,152,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Internal Storage 2 GB flash -
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Included Memory Card 16 GB microSDHC -
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
RAW 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2688 x 1792
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 3D
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 2.8 hours
Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries)
Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery)
Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Services and Applications Cloud storage capability -
Additional Features Backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, in-camera film editing, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Wi-Fi Direct RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, SR (Shake Reduction)
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX2000 + NX 20-50mm II Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, memory card reader (USB), USB cable, strap Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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