Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500

Lets look closer at the Canon SX220 HS and Samsung ST6500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was launched at a similar time to the ST6500 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX220 HS matches up versus the ST6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon SX220 HS & Samsung ST6500. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX220 HS provides external measurements of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Samsung ST6500 has proportions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX220 HS vs the ST6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX220 HS and ST6500 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX220 HS and ST6500.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Samsung ST6500 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.