Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14

Lets look more closely at the Samsung ST6500 and Sigma SD14, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ST6500 (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the ST6500 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The ST6500 was manufactured 4 years after the SD14 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ST6500 matches up against the SD14 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST6500 & Sigma SD14. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST6500 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST6500 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ST6500 compared to the SD14.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST6500 and SD14 is 99 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST6500 and SD14.

Clearly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ST6500 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung ST6500 will give extra detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern ST6500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.