NX500 still worth it in 2020?

krloz wrote:

Jorginho wrote:

I just took a look at the ISO6400 studio scene comparison between NX1, EM5.3 and M6mkII Canon....I can't tell any difference at all. So for noise it very true that there is no step up.

Because I print often, I usually care most about printing quality than on sceen quality. For that matter, I base my purchase mainly on the print analysis done by Imaging Resource. Here is a summary for the NX1 and G9 (unfortunately they did not do it for the EM5III nor the M6 mkII).

Panasonic G9 Print Quality Analysis: Excellent 30 x 40 inch prints at ISO 100/200; ISO 400 yields a very good 24 x 36 inch print, displaying similar characteristics to the 30 x 40 inch prints at base and extended low ISOs. a good 16 x 20 inch print at ISO 800, and a solid 11 x 14 at ISO 3200.

Samsung NX1 Print Quality: Fantastic prints up to 30 x 40 inches at base ISO through ISO 400; ISO 800 prints look great up to 24 x 36 inches. Images are very clean with hardly any visible luminance noise thanks to the noise reduction processing. There is some very minor softening of really fine details due to NR, however a 30 x 40 inch print would be suitable for wall display. Very good 20 x 30 inch prints at ISO 1600; ISO 3200 prints top out at 16 x 20 inches as shadow noise becomes slightly more evident and NR affects fine detail a little bit more. We'd be fine with 20 x 30 inch prints for less critical applications, though.and acceptable 5 x 7 inches prints are possible all the way up to ISO 25,600

So for the price I paid alone, the NX500 (same sensor of the NX1) is a no brainer. When you factor in printing quality, the difference is even more pronounced.

Thank you!!!!! GREAT INFORMATION.