Samsung ST6500 vs Sony HX10V

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung ST6500 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ST6500 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ST6500 was manufactured 13 months prior to the HX10V which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ST6500 scores against the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST6500 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST6500 has exterior measurements of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ST6500 vs the HX10V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST6500 and HX10V is 99 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ST6500 and HX10V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX10V to give you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older ST6500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.