Samsung ST93 vs Sony A6500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung ST93 versus Sony A6500, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ST93 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the ST93 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The ST93 was launched 6 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ST93 matches up vs the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST93 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung ST93 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST93 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the ST93 vs the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST93 and A6500 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST93 and A6500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ST93 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ST93 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.