Samsung ST600 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung ST600 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the ST600 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty similar but the ST600 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ST600 was introduced 4 years before the NEX-6 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the ST600 scores against the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST600 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung ST600 has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Compare the Samsung ST600 versus Sony NEX-6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the ST600 versus the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST600 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST600 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST600 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-6 will deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older ST600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.