NX500 as the near perfect compact camera

OremLK wrote:

I feel like as smartphones get larger sensors and get better and better at video this is becoming less of an issue. Lot of smartphones out there with 1/1.7" sensors or similar now, and the stabilization has gotten nearly gimbal-like on some of the top options. I'm especially interested to see what Apple comes up with (even though I'm an Android user) for the iPhone 12, since it's rumored to have a 1/1.9" sensor, and they're already at or near the top of smartphone video with a comparatively tiny sensor in the 11.

Of course if you're doing professional work, depending on what exactly it is, a smartphone probably won't cut it. But if you're just trying to sub in for what the NX1 can accomplish, I'll bet you can get reasonably close. (Not in stills, just in video.)

You're right, smartphones are really closing the gap in particular with regards to stabilisation.

However, I've decided to get off the 'buying phones for the camera' bandwagon as it drains my finances greatly and never leaves me completely satisfied! There are always compromises to be made with phones and because they do everything, you have to prioritise which features you want. For me the camera is no longer at the top of the list like it used to be.

I'd rather use something compact like the rx100 as ultimately it produces much better results (so far). I've only ever bought used so I'm not too much out of pocket.