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Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500

Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
26
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 front
 
Samsung ST6500 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 Key Specs

Canon 160
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Other Name is IXUS 160
Samsung ST6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 102 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon 160 versus Samsung ST6500, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 160 (20MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 160 was unveiled 4 years later than the ST6500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the 160 matches up vs the ST6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 160 over the Samsung ST6500

 160 ST6500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2011Fresher by 49 months

Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Canon 160

 ST6500 160 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 160 and Samsung ST6500

 160 ST6500 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 160 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung ST6500 has proportions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 160 compared to the ST6500.

Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 160 and ST6500 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 160 and ST6500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon 160 to result in more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger 160 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 sensor size comparison

Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 160 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung ST6500 as a Portrait photography camera
39
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 160 Street photography information
Samsung ST6500 Street photography information
59
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
50
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 160 Sports photography information
Samsung ST6500 Sports photography information
44
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (0.8 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
29
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 160 Travel photography features
Samsung ST6500 Travel photography features
67
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
74
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 160 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung ST6500 as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 160 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung ST6500 as a Vlogging camera
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
32
rather wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f)
screen is touchscreen
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Canon 160 vs Samsung ST6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 160 and Samsung ST6500
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Samsung ST6500
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 Samsung ST6500
Otherwise known as IXUS 160 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2015-01-06 2011-01-19
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 0.8 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 127 grams (0.28 lbs) -
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 102 x 57 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L/LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card -
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $135 -