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Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77

Portability
99
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Samsung ST6500 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Samsung ST6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 102 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A700
  • Newer Model is Sony A77 II
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Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Samsung ST6500 versus Sony A77, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the ST6500 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the ST6500 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The ST6500 was introduced 9 months before the A77 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ST6500 grades versus the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Sony A77

 ST6500 A77 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Samsung ST6500

 A77 ST6500 
AnnouncedOctober 2011January 2011Newer by 9 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung ST6500 and Sony A77

 ST6500 A77 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST6500 has got outer 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 A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ST6500 against the A77.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST6500 and A77 is 99 and 59 respectively.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ST6500 and A77.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST6500 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A77 will give greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged ST6500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Portrait photography info
Sony A77 Portrait photography info
29
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Street photography factors
Sony A77 Street photography factors
50
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung ST6500
Sports photography with Sony A77
29
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Travel photography details
Sony A77 Travel photography details
73
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
62
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (470 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 Landscape photography features
43
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (470 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST6500 Vlogging factors
Sony A77 Vlogging factors
32
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
touchscreen functionality
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
76
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
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Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST6500 and Sony A77
 Samsung ST6500Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung ST6500 Sony SLT-A77
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-19 2011-10-25
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 732 gr (1.61 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 57 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release - $900