Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A99

Lets look much closer at the Samsung ST6500 versus Sony A99, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ST6500 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the ST6500 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The ST6500 was manufactured 23 months prior to the A99 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the ST6500 matches up vs the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST6500 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST6500 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST6500 offers physical measurements 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 A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ST6500 compared to the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST6500 and A99 is 99 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ST6500 and A99.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST6500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ST6500 will be behind in sensor tech.