Samsung EX2F vs Samsung ST6500

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung EX2F and Samsung ST6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and ST6500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The EX2F was released 24 months after the ST6500 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX2F scores vs the ST6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung EX2F and Samsung ST6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung EX2F provides outside measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has specifications of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX2F and the ST6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and ST6500 is 90 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX2F and ST6500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX2F due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST6500 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher EX2F should have a benefit in sensor tech.