| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 28.2 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS | 
| Display Type | LED | OLED | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | - | 
| general | 
| Brand | Samsung | Panasonic | 
| Model | NX500 28.2MP Digital Camera | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | NX500 | Lumix DMC GX8K | 
| Model Number | NX500 | DMC-GX8K | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 28.2 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 4.72 x 1.69 x 2.52 inch | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 | 
| Series | - | Lumix | 
| Weight | - | 487 GM | 
| Face Detection | - | Yes | 
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes | 
| Lens Attachment | - | 3D | 
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS | 
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.7 mm | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 
| Sensor Technology | BSI CMOS | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 25 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Samsung NX Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary color filter | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| Lens Type | - | LUMIX G VARIO | 
| Lens Construction | - | 9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses | 
| Focal Length | - | 14-42mm | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x | 
| Optical Zoom | - | 4x | 
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 | 
| Manual Focus | - | Yes | 
| Other Lens Features | - | Supersonic wave filter | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Active AF, Continuous AF, MF, Single AF | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | 
| Focus Points | 205 Points Phase Detection AF, 209 Points Contrast AF | - | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent W / N / D, K Manual, Tungsten, Auto+Tungsten | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | 
| Focus Range | - | 21-42 mm | 
| Auto Focus | - | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | - | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | 
| Panorama Type | - | Standard / Wide | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | Still | 1/3 EV step | 
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | - | 1 Shot | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | Auto 1/6000 - 1/4s, Manual 1/6000 - 30s, Bulb | 1/16,000 - 1 | 
| Shutter Type | - | Focal-plane shutter | 
| Self-timer | - | Yes | 
| image features | 
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes | 
| Picture Angle | Flip Up 180A Degree & Tilt Up 90 Degree, Down 45 Degree | - | 
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW, MPO | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 21.77 MP | 
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes | 
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3888 | 
| HDR Support | - | Yes | 
| Slow Motion | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | LED | OLED | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | 1036k Dots | - | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | - | 
| LCD Display | Super AMOLED | OLED | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1036k Dots | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | SD, SDHC, SDXC | 
| Power Supply | - | 8.7W | 
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | - | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | - | OLED Live View Finder | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 21 mm | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes | 
| External Flash | - | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | - | Yes | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| Wifi | - | Yes | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | - | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | 
| Speaker | - | Monaural | 
| Audio Features | - | AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch | 
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | 
| Audio Video Interface | - | Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 25fps | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Delete Function | - | Yes |