Canon SX130 IS vs Samsung ST6500

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX130 IS versus Samsung ST6500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was introduced 5 months before the ST6500 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX130 IS scores vs the ST6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and Samsung ST6500. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX130 IS Gallery and Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX130 IS provides outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Samsung ST6500 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the ST6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and ST6500 is 85 and 99 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX130 IS and ST6500.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Samsung ST6500 to provide you with more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.