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Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon SX220 HS front
 
Samsung ST6500 front
Portability
99
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 Key Specs

Canon SX220 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • n/ag - 106 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Samsung ST6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX220 HS over the Samsung ST6500

 SX220 HS ST6500 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Canon SX220 HS

 ST6500 SX220 HS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX220 HS and Samsung ST6500

 SX220 HS ST6500 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 size comparison

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

Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Portrait photography details
Samsung ST6500 Portrait photography details
38
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
comes with face detection focus
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
29
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Street photography advice
Samsung ST6500 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
50
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX220 HS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung ST6500 as a Sports photography camera
36
amazing zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
29
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Travel photography information
Samsung ST6500 Travel photography information
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (392mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (210 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
73
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Landscape photography advice
Samsung ST6500 Landscape photography advice
41
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
43
really wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen size is decent (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX220 HS
Vlogging with Samsung ST6500
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
32
really wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
touch screen
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung ST6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX220 HS and Samsung ST6500
 Canon SX220 HSSamsung ST6500
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon SX220 HS Samsung ST6500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-02-07 2011-01-19
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology PureColor II TG TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30,120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Physical dimensions 106 x 59 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 210 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus -
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $399 -