Samsung NX200 vs Samsung ST6500

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung NX200 vs Samsung ST6500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and ST6500 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX200 was manufactured 14 months later than the ST6500 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NX200 scores against the ST6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX200 & Samsung ST6500. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX200 Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX200 provides exterior dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung ST6500 has dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the NX200 and the ST6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and ST6500 is 90 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX200 and ST6500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX200 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX200 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer NX200 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.