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Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Samsung ST6500 front
Portability
99
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon S200 and Samsung ST6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and ST6500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was revealed 3 years later than the ST6500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S200 grades versus the ST6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Samsung ST6500

 S200 ST6500 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011Fresher by 38 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Canon S200

 ST6500 S200 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon S200 and Samsung ST6500

 S200 ST6500 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the S200 versus the ST6500.

Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and ST6500 is 93 and 99 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and ST6500.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S200 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung ST6500 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger S200 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S200
Portrait photography with Samsung ST6500
34
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no RAW format
29
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography highlights
Samsung ST6500 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no RAW format
50
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography details
Samsung ST6500 Sports photography details
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
bad battery life (200 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
29
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography factors
Samsung ST6500 Travel photography factors
64
includes touch focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (200 shots)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
73
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S200
Landscape photography with Samsung ST6500
46
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no RAW format
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
rather wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging factors
Samsung ST6500 Vlogging factors
33
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
32
rather wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
touchscreen
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon S200 vs Samsung ST6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Samsung ST6500
 Canon PowerShot S200Samsung ST6500
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Samsung ST6500
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-21 2011-01-19
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 gr (0.40 pounds) -
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 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 200 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $293 -