Samsung NX500 vs Samsung ST600

Lets look closer at the Samsung NX500 and Samsung ST600, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Samsung. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and ST600 (14MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and ST600 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was announced 5 years later than the ST600 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX500 scores against the ST600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 and Samsung ST600. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Samsung ST600 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX500 features external measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has specifications of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX500 and Samsung ST600 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the NX500 against the ST600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and ST600 is 87 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and ST600.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX500 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX500 will deliver greater detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher NX500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.