Samsung ST6500 vs Sony a5000

Here is a extended review of the Samsung ST6500 versus Sony a5000, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the ST6500 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the ST6500 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The ST6500 was introduced 4 years earlier than the a5000 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ST6500 matches up versus the a5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST6500 and Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST6500 Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST6500 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the ST6500 and the a5000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST6500 and a5000 is 99 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ST6500 and a5000.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST6500 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony a5000 will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older ST6500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.