Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A6400

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung ST6500 versus Sony A6400, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST6500 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ST6500 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ST6500 was unveiled 9 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ST6500 grades vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST6500 and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST6500 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung ST6500 enjoys physical dimensions 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) and the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ST6500 vs the A6400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST6500 and A6400 is 99 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ST6500 and A6400.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ST6500 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ST6500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.