Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A550

Let's look closer at the Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A550, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ST6500 (16MP) and the A550 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the ST6500 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST6500 was manufactured 14 months later than the A550 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ST6500 matches up against the A550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST6500 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST6500 Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST6500 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A550 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ST6500 vs the A550.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ST6500 and A550 is 99 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST6500 and A550.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST6500 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung ST6500 will give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher ST6500 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.