Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77
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Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST6500 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung ST6500 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Sony A77
ST6500 | A77 | |||
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Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Samsung ST6500
A77 | ST6500 | |||
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Announced | October 2011 | ![]() | January 2011 | Newer by 9 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Samsung ST6500 and Sony A77
ST6500 | A77 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Contrast the Samsung ST6500 versus Sony A77 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A77 Specifications
Samsung ST6500 | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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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 |