Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung ST6500

Let's look more closely at the Samsung HZ25W versus Samsung ST6500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HZ25W was brought out 6 months prior to the ST6500 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the HZ25W matches up versus the ST6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ25W & Samsung ST6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ25W Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ25W enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung ST6500 has dimensions 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, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the HZ25W vs the ST6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ25W and ST6500 is 70 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ25W and ST6500.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung ST6500 to resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.