Sony A58 vs Samsung NX500

Samsung NX500 advantages over Sony A58

• Shoot 4K video
  4K (DCI) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NX500 test data on DxO Mark A58 test data on DxO Mark
  1,379 vs 753 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NX500 test data on DxO Mark A58 test data on DxO Mark
  13.9 vs 12.5 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Thinner
  42 mm vs 77 mm
  Thinner
• Lighter weight
  454g vs 731g
  Lighter weight
• Higher-res screen
  346k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• More pixels
  28.2 vs 20.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 27 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.8 fps vs 4.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  38 vs 8 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  8.5 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/6000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 16000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility