Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm vs. Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm and Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS. 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

Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm vs. Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm lens NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens
Height 6.28 cm 6.36 cm
Width 10.96 cm 11.95 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 4.25 cm
Weight 224 g 287 g
Enclosure Colour White | Black Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 3.1x
SENSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 28.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 30,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 28,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Image Processor BIONZ X DRIMeVs
LENS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 24 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 82.6 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 43 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Samsung NX
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, i-Function
FOCUSING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 179 209
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter -
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur Landscape, night mode, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace
Special Effects Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Cool, Vivid, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Electronic -
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 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec -
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" AMOLED display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS -
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S AVI, MJPEG, HEVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 Stick XC-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4240 x 2400
JPEG 3008 x 1688
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
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CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view 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 (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 9 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing Adaptive Digital Noise Reduction, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS)
OTHERS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable -
Software - Samsung Raw Converter, CyberLink Power Media Player, iLauncher, Samsung Movie Converter, Samsung DNG Converter
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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