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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500

Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX300 front
 
Samsung ST6500 front
Portability
99
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Old Model is Samsung NX210
  • Updated by Samsung NX500
Samsung ST6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 102 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST6500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and ST6500 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The NX300 was unveiled 2 years later than the ST6500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NX300 matches up against the ST6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung ST6500

 NX300 ST6500 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2011More recent by 35 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution768k460kClearer display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Samsung NX300

 ST6500 NX300 

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST6500

 NX300 ST6500 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 has outside dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the NX300 compared to the ST6500.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and ST6500 is 86 and 99 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and ST6500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX300 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX300 will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography information
Samsung ST6500 Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
29
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography highlights
Samsung ST6500 Street photography highlights
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
50
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography highlights
Samsung ST6500 Sports photography highlights
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
29
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 Travel photography information
Samsung ST6500 Travel photography information
66
features focus by touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
73
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography information
Samsung ST6500 Landscape photography information
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3")
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging advice
Samsung ST6500 Vlogging advice
33
has touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone support
32
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
built-in touchscreen
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST6500
 Samsung NX300Samsung ST6500
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX300 Samsung ST6500
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-11-24 2011-01-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 247 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 768 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331g (0.73 pounds) -
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 102 x 57 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 76 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 942 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $750 -