Panasonic FS42 vs Samsung ST6500

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic FS42 and Samsung ST6500, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and ST6500 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The FS42 was unveiled 21 months earlier than the ST6500 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FS42 grades against the ST6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Samsung ST6500. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS42 has got exterior measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FS42 and the ST6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and ST6500 is 95 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and ST6500.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS42 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung ST6500 will render greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FS42 will be behind in sensor tech.