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Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Succeeded the Nikon D7200
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon D7500 versus Samsung ST600, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and ST600 (14MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and ST600 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The D7500 was introduced 7 years after the ST600 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the D7500 matches up vs the ST600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Samsung ST600

 D7500 ST600 
AnnouncedApril 2017January 2010More modern by 89 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Nikon D7500

 ST600 D7500 
Screen dimensions3.5"3.2"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1152k922kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Samsung ST600

 D7500 ST600 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D7500 comes with outer dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") along with a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the D7500 and the ST600.

Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D7500 and ST600 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7500 and ST600.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D7500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D7500 will show extra detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher D7500 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7500 Portrait photography advice
Samsung ST600 Portrait photography advice
79
focusing manually
good resolution (21 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
30
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7500
Street photography with Samsung ST600
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than others in class (150g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7500 Sports photography details
Samsung ST600 Sports photography details
83
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization
good resolution (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7500 Travel photography features
Samsung ST600 Travel photography features
70
environment sealing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (21MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
65
comes with touch focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (150g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7500 Landscape photography information
Samsung ST600 Landscape photography information
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization
good resolution (21 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
44
relatively wide (27mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging features
Samsung ST600 Vlogging features
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
30
relatively wide (27mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than others in class (150 grams)
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Nikon D7500 vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Samsung ST600
 Nikon D7500Samsung ST600
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon D7500 Samsung ST600
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-04-12 2010-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5568 x 3712 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 51200 4800
Maximum boosted ISO 1640000 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 51 -
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-135mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 720g (1.59 lbs) 150g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1483 not tested
Other
Battery life 950 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15a SLB07
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $1,247 $330