Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung ST6500

Its time to look closer at the Olympus XZ-1 and Samsung ST6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and ST6500 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was unveiled within a month of the ST6500 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-1 scores vs the ST6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 & Samsung ST6500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Samsung ST6500 has dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 and Samsung ST6500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the XZ-1 vs the ST6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and ST6500 is 88 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and ST6500.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung ST6500 will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively.