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Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14

Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Samsung ST6500 front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
42
Features
30
Overall
37

Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Samsung ST6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 102 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Superseded the Sigma SD10
  • Successor is Sigma SD15
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Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Sigma SD14

 ST6500 SD14 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011September 2006More modern by 53 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k150kCrisper screen (+310k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Samsung ST6500

 SD14 ST6500 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Samsung ST6500 and Sigma SD14

 ST6500 SD14 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

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

Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Portrait photography factors
Sigma SD14 Portrait photography factors
30
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
49
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Street photography advice
Sigma SD14 Street photography advice
50
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
48
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST6500 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Sports photography camera
29
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
29
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Travel photography camera
74
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
42
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (5 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD14 Landscape photography advice
43
quite wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
42
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
low maximum ISO (800)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Vlogging features
Sigma SD14 Vlogging features
32
quite wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
touch screen
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
9
can't shoot video
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Samsung ST6500 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST6500 and Sigma SD14
 Samsung ST6500Sigma SD14
General Information
Brand Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung ST6500 Sigma SD14
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-19 2006-09-26
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 5 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 2640 x 1760
Highest native ISO 3200 800
Highest boosted ISO - 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 150k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 750 grams (1.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 57 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
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
Self timer - Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type - Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots One One
Price at launch - $198