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Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II

Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Samsung ST6500 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
72
Features
84
Overall
76

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released November 2014
  • Old Model is Sony A7
  • Newer Model is Sony A7 III
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Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST6500 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the ST6500 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ST6500 was manufactured 4 years before the A7 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ST6500 scores vs the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Sony A7 II

 ST6500 A7 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Samsung ST6500

 A7 II ST6500 
ReleasedNovember 2014January 2011More modern by 46 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k460kClearer screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the Samsung ST6500 and Sony A7 II

 ST6500 A7 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung ST6500 has external measurements 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 Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the ST6500 against the A7 II.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST6500 and A7 II is 99 and 69 respectively.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST6500 and A7 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ST6500 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 II will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged ST6500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Portrait photography features
Sony A7 II Portrait photography features
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
83
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Street photography information
Sony A7 II Street photography information
50
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
81
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Sports photography features
Sony A7 II Sports photography features
29
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
bad battery life (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Travel photography camera
74
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
62
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
bad battery life (350 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung ST6500
Landscape photography with Sony A7 II
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Vlogging advice
Sony A7 II Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
touchscreen enabled
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST6500 and Sony A7 II
 Samsung ST6500Sony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung ST6500 Sony Alpha A7 II
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-01-19 2014-11-20
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 117
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options - no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 599g (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 57 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 90
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release - $1,456