Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85) vs. Samsung NX500 - Camera Comparison

Comparison of the Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85) and the Samsung NX500

Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
51 points
Samsung NX500
60 points
Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85) ✭ Camspex.com
71 mm
122 mm
BODY
Samsung NX500
Samsung NX500 ✭ Camspex.com
64 mm
120 mm
2016
YEARYear of announcement
2015
Plastic
BODY MATERIAL
Plastic with metal
Not
weather
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Not
weather
sealed
Micro Four Thirds
LENS MOUNT
Samsung NX
n/a
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
n/a
426 g
0.94 lb
122 x 71 x 44 mm
4.8 x 2.8 x 1.7 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
120 x 64 x 43 mm
4.7 x 2.5 x 1.7 in.
341 g
0.75 lb
Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
Samsung NX500
16.0 MP
Panasonic NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
28.2 MP
Samsung S5KVB- 2XX09 BSI CMOS APS-C Sensor
16.0 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
28.2 MP
17.3 x 13.0 mm
SENSOR SIZE
23.5 x 15.7 mm
4592 x 3448 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
6480 x 4320 pixels
2x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
1.5x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
3.8 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
3.6 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
None
4:3
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
3:2
Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.com
Samsung NX500
71
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
87
22.9
COLOR DEPTHThe color depth performance (DXOMARK Portrait Score) in bits
24.8
12.6
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
13.9
662
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
1379
Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
Samsung NX500
COVERAGE:
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.70
VIEW­FINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
n/a
REAL SIZE:
n/a
Electronic (2 764 800 dot LCD)
VF TYPE
No viewfinder
Fixed
 1 036 800 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated 
1 036 800 dot OLED
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
Samsung NX500
Contrast detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Hybrid detection
49
49
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:

° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
205 (phase)  
209 (contrast)
205
 (phase)  
209
 (contrast)
0
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
153
camspex.com — Autofocus system — Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
-4
EV

100

The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.
-4
66 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
No data
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
Sensor shift
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
No
Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
Samsung NX500
Venus Engine
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
DRIMe V
RAW, MPO, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
14 bit RAW, MPO, JPEG
Auto, 200 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 100)
ISO SEN­SITIVITY
Auto, 100 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 51200)
8
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
9
fps
100 JPEG shots
13 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
40 JPEG shots
5 RAW shots
2160p @ 25 fps (4K)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 24 fps (4K)
-5/+5 EV  (in 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV  (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
 
60 sec → 1/4000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb, 
30 sec → 1/6000 sec
Panasonic Lumix GX80 (GX85)
Samsung NX500

X-SYNC:
1/160
GUIDE
NUMBER:

GN:
4
BUILT-IN FLASH
GUIDE
NUMBER:

GN:
8

X-SYNC:
1/200
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
1
CARD SLOTS
1
270
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
370
shots

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