Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A700

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A700, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the ST6500 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the ST6500 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The ST6500 was launched 3 years after the A700 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the ST6500 scores against the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST6500 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST6500 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST6500 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the ST6500 versus the A700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST6500 and A700 is 99 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST6500 and A700.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ST6500 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung ST6500 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher ST6500 should have an advantage in sensor tech.