Samsung ST65 vs Sony WX500
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Samsung ST65 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
- Launched January 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Announced April 2015
- Succeeded the Sony WX350
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Below, we will be looking at the Samsung ST65 and Sony WX500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe ST65 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ST65 grades against the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST65 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST65 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung ST65 over the Sony WX500
| ST65 | WX500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Samsung ST65
| WX500 | ST65 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | April 2015 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 51 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung ST65 and Sony WX500
| ST65 | WX500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Samsung ST65 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST65 enjoys outer measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the ST65 vs the WX500.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ST65 and WX500 is 99 and 91 respectively.
Samsung ST65 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST65 and WX500.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX500 to offer greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ST65 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Samsung ST65 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
| Samsung ST65 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung ST65 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2011-01-19 | 2015-04-14 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.16 x 4.62mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | - | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | - | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | () | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | - | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | - | AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | - | 236g (0.52 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 360 photographs |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | - | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $130 | $348 |