Samsung NX mini vs Samsung ST6500

Following is a extensive assessment of the Samsung NX mini and Samsung ST6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the NX mini (1") and ST6500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The NX mini was manufactured 3 years after the ST6500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the NX mini matches up versus the ST6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX mini & Samsung ST6500. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX mini comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has measurements of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the NX mini vs the ST6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX mini and ST6500 is 93 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The image underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX mini and ST6500.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX mini because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX mini will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX mini should have an edge in sensor innovation.