Samsung ST65 vs Sony A6500

Below is a extended overview of the Samsung ST65 vs Sony A6500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the ST65 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST65 was revealed 6 years before the A6500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ST65 scores against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST65 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST65 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST65 features external measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ST65 and the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ST65 and A6500 is 99 and 81 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ST65 and A6500.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST65 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will deliver more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older ST65 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.