Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7 II

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST6500 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST6500 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.