Samsung ST600 vs Sony a3500

Below is a thorough comparison of the Samsung ST600 vs Sony a3500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST600 was released 5 years prior to the a3500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the ST600 matches up versus the a3500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST600 & Sony Alpha a3500. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung ST600 has 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 a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ST600 against the a3500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST600 and a3500 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST600 and a3500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST600 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony a3500 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older ST600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.