Samsung NX500 vs Sony A1

Sony A1 advantages over Samsung NX500

• Lens selection
  Good vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Slower slow-motion
  240 fps vs 120 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  530 vs 370 shots
  Capture more photos
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Higher max flash sync
  1/400 vs 1/200 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Newer
  4 years vs 10 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More pixels
  50.1 vs 28.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Faster JPEG shooting
  30.0 fps vs 8.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  165 vs 38 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  20.0 fps vs 8.5 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  155 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/6000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  102400 vs 51200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility