Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX500

Here is a extended assessment of the Samsung ST600 versus Sony WX500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ST600 was introduced 6 years before the WX500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the ST600 scores vs the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST600 has outer dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Samsung ST600 versus Sony WX500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ST600 compared to the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST600 and WX500 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST600 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony WX500 to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older ST600 is going to be behind in sensor technology.