Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung ST6500

Here is a in depth analysis of the Canon SX120 IS versus Samsung ST6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and ST6500 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX120 IS was brought out 17 months earlier than the ST6500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SX120 IS scores vs the ST6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Samsung ST6500. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS offers external measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Samsung ST6500 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the ST6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and ST6500 is 87 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX120 IS and ST6500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX120 IS featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung ST6500 will give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.