Samsung ST6500 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a in depth assessment of the Samsung ST6500 vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the ST6500 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is fairly similar but the ST6500 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The ST6500 was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX100 III and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the ST6500 scores against the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST6500 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST6500 enjoys external 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) while the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ST6500 compared to the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST6500 and RX100 III is 99 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST6500 and RX100 III.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST6500 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 III will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older ST6500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.