Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST6500

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST6500. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery and Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

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.

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

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.