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| Manufacturer URL: |
Manufacturer website
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| Predecessor: |
Samsung NX300
NX300 vs NX500
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| Successor: |
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| Model Number: |
NX500 |
K-S2 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$799.99 |
$799.95 |
| Street Price: |
$1,599.99 |
$499.00 |
| Date Available: |
2015-03-15 |
2015-02-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
16.0 oz
(454 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
30.3 oz
(859 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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| Size: |
4.7 x
2.5 x
1.7 in.
(120 x
64 x
43 mm)
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4.8 x
3.6 x
2.6 in.
(122 x
91 x
65 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Samsung |
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| Effective Megapixels: |
28.2 |
20.1 |
| Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.63 microns |
4.29 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
1.5x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
None |
Optional |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
Yes |
No |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
87 |
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| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
24.8 |
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| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
13.9 |
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| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
1,379 |
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| Image Resolution: |
6480 x 4320
(28.0 MP,
3:2),
4560 x 3040
(13.9 MP,
3:2),
3264 x 2176
(7.1 MP,
3:2),
2112 x 1408
(3.0 MP,
3:2),
6480 x 3648
(23.6 MP,
16:9),
4608 x 2592
(11.9 MP,
16:9),
3328 x 1872
(6.2 MP,
16:9),
2048 x 1152
(2.4 MP,
16:9),
4320 x 4320
(18.7 MP,
1:1),
3088 x 3088
(9.5 MP,
1:1),
2160 x 2160
(4.7 MP,
1:1),
1408 x 1408
(2.0 MP,
1:1) |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2),
4224 x 2816
(11.9 MP,
3:2),
3072 x 2048
(6.3 MP,
3:2),
1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, MPO, RAW (SRW), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 12-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG) |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
8.8 |
5.2 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
4096x2160 (24p)
3840x2160 (30p)
1920x1080 (60p/30p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (60p/30p)
1920x1080 (120p)
1280x720 (120p)
640x480 (120p)
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1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
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| Movie File Format: |
MP4 (Video: HEVC (H.265) / Sound: AAC) |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV) |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Samsung NX |
Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3) |
| Lens: |
Samsung 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS NX |
smc Pentax-D AL 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE; 11 elements in 8 groups |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
24 -
75mm
|
27 -
75mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
16 -
50mm
|
18 -
50mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
3.13x |
2.78x |
| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22 |
f/4 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/32 (tele) |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
24 cm to Infinity
9.4 in to Infinity
|
30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
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| Filter Thread: |
43.0mm |
58.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
No |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
|
n/a |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF: 205-point PDAF (153 cross-point type) + 209-point CDAF |
SAFOX 11 TTL phase-matching: 11 points (9 cross type focus points in the center) |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
No / OLED
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Optical / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
|
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, 0.95x mag., 20.5mm eyepoint, -2.5 to +1.5 diopter |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
n/a
|
n/a
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
|
0.63x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
|
0.95x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
No |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
|
921,600 dots
(230,400 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
No |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Selfie Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
|
16.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
51200 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1 or 1/3 EV steps, expandable to 51200 |
Auto, 100-51200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Auto+Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K (Manual); Micro Adjustment each 7 steps in Amber/Blue and Green/Magenta axes |
Auto, Multi Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N: Daylight White, W: Cool White, L: Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual, Color Temperature |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/6000 - 30 sec |
1/6000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
Multi (221 segments), Center-weighted, Spot |
TTL open-aperture: 77 segment Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Beauty Face, Landscape, Action Freeze, Rich Tones, Panorama, Waterfall, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light Trace, Multi-Exposure; Smart Range+, HDR, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS) |
Shutter & Aperture Priority (TAv), Sensitivity Priority, Advanced HDR, Scene Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum); Digital filters (capture): Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome; Dynamic range adjustment: Highlight, shadow |
| Self Timer: |
2-30 seconds |
2 or 12 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
No |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off |
Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction (Auto Picture, Scene) Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge (Full-1/128) |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
8.0 m /
26.2 ft.
|
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
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| Flash Range Description: |
Bundled SEF8A flash has GN 8m at ISO 100 |
GN=12 (m, ISO 100); range depends on lens aperture |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/200 |
1/180 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.5EV steps
|
-2 to +1 EV
in 0.5EV steps
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| External Flash Connection: |
Hot shoe |
Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
|
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
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| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (SRW), RAW+JPEG |
12-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG) |
| Movie File Format: |
MP4 (Video: HEVC (H.265) / Sound: AAC) |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
| NFC: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bluetooth: |
Yes |
No |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
No |
| DPOF Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Via Wi-Fi live view or Bluetooth; optional wired USB cable release |
Optional IR or Wi-Fi |
| Connections (extended): |
Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) with NFC; Bluetooth; Mult-function USB port compatible with wired remote |
Micro (Type D) HMDI |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.83 |
0.35 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
|
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| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
|
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| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.81 |
0.35 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
8.8 |
5.2 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
38 |
28 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
8.5 |
5.2 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
6 |
9 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
8.6 |
5.2 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
6 |
6 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.20 seconds |
0.12 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
0.75 seconds |
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
0.214 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.097 seconds |
0.098 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.36 seconds |
0.15 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.076 seconds |
0.077 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
|
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| Startup Time: |
1.5 seconds |
1.0 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.8 seconds |
0.2 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
3.1 seconds |
2.3 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
370 shots |
|
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
|
410 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary BP-1130 |
Proprietary D-LI109 |
| Usable Battery Types: |
1130mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary BP-1130 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary D-LI109 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
No |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
Yes |
No |
| Included Software: |
Samsung Raw Converter, i-Launcher (web version), Power Media Player, Samsung Movie Converter and Samsung DNG Converter |
Digital Camera Utility 5 Software CD-ROM |
| OS Compatibility: |
|
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| Notes & Features: |
Available in black, brown and white. |
20 megapixel AA Filter-less CMOS sensor with Prime MII processor, built-in Wi-Fi with NFC, weather-resistant body, all-new retractable kit zoom lens. The K-S2 will be available in 3 standard colors: black, white, and graphite with an orange accent. RICOH IMAGING is also pleased to announce the color order service for the PENTAX K-S2. The PENTAX K-S2 offers a choice of seven color options in two outdoor-themed collections: three in the Nature Collection; Forest Green, Desert Beige, and Stone Gray as well as four in the Sports Collection: White and Lime, Black and Pink, White with a Racing Stripe, and Black with a Racing Stripe. |
