| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 28.2 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Type | LED | TFT LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | - | 
| general | 
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung | 
| Model | NX500 28.2MP Digital Camera | NX1100 20.3MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | NX500 | NX1100 | 
| Model Number | NX500 | NX1100 | 
| Color | Black | White | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 28.2 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 4.72 x 1.69 x 2.52 inch | 114 x 62.5 x 37.5 mm | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Weight | - | 222 GM | 
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.7 mm | 23.5 x 15.7 mm | 
| Sensor Technology | BSI CMOS | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Samsung NX Mount | Samsung NX | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| Compatible Lens | - | Samsung Lenses | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Active AF, Continuous AF, MF, Single AF | Single AF / Continuous AF / MF | 
| Focus Points | 205 Points Phase Detection AF, 209 Points Contrast AF | Selection 1 Point Free Selection, Multi Normal 15 Points / Close Up 35 Points, Face Detection 10 Faces Max | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent W / N / D, K Manual, Tungsten, Auto+Tungsten | Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent White,Fluorescent NW, Fluorescent Daylight, Tungsten,Flash WB, Custom Set, Color TemperatureManual | 
| Metering Modes | - | Block segment, Metering  Multi, Center-weighted, Spot | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | Still | - | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | Auto 1/6000 - 1/4s, Manual 1/6000 - 30s, Bulb | Auto 1/4000-30sec., Manual 1/4000-30sec. 1/3EV step, Bulb Limit time 4min | 
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically Controlled Vertical-Run Focal Plane Shutter | 
| Self-timer | - | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | - | JPEG  High8fps up to 11 shots, Low3fps up to 15 shots selectable, Burst  10, 15, 30fps selectable, 30 shots by 1 release, RAW  High8fps, Low3fps selectable up to 8 shots | 
| image features | 
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes | 
| Picture Angle | Flip Up 180A Degree & Tilt Up 90 Degree, Down 45 Degree | - | 
| Image Sizing | - | JPEG 32:20.0M 5472x3648, 10.1M 3888x2592, 5.9M 2976x1984, 2.0M 1728x1152, 5.0M 2736x1824  Burst mode only, JPEG 169:16.9M 5472x3080, 7.8M 3712x2088, 4.9M 2944x1656, 2.1M 1920x1080 , JPEG 11:13.3M 3648x3648, 7.0M 2640x2640, 4.0M 2000x2000, 1.1M 1024x1024, RAW  20.0M 5472x3648 | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | LED | TFT LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | 1036k Dots | 921k dots | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | - | 
| LCD Display | Super AMOLED | - | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1036k Dots | 921k dots | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| Battery Life | - | 160min / 320shots CIPA Standard | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes | 
| External Flash | - | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | - | Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | - | Yes | 
| GPS | - | Yes | 
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11n support . AutoShare . Mobile Link . Remote Viewfinder . SNS & Cloud . Email . Auto Backup . TV Link . Wi-Fi Direct | 
| audio and video features | 
| Audio Features | - | Stereo | 
| Video Resolution | - | 1920x1080, 1920x810, 1280x720, 640x480, 320x240 for Sharing Default  1920x1080 | 
| Video Format | - | MP4 H.264 | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Continuous, Burst 5M size only, Self-timer, Bracket AE/WB/PW | 
| Scene Modes | - | Panorama Live, 3D, Beauty shot, Night, Landscape, Portrait, Children, Sports, Close-Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, 3D Photo |