Reasons to choose ST30
Released in 2011, ST30 has about 17 mm² of sensor area, 10.1 MP effective resolution, and a 87 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Samsung ST30
vs Samsung ST6500
VS
Sensor area
17 mm²
ST3028 mm²
ST6500- Area ratio
- 1.6:1
- Absolute difference
- 10 mm²
- Relative difference
- 60.4%
The ST6500 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
ST30MetricST6500
10.1 MPEffective pixels16.1 MP
4.8 × 3.6Sensor6.08 × 4.56
1.31 µmPixel pitch1.31 µm
1.71 µm²Pixel area1.72 µm²
58.45 MP/cm²Pixel density58.07 MP/cm²
7.21Crop factor5.69
—Maximum video—
87 gWeight121 g
SDHC, Secure DigitalStorageSDHC, Secure Digital
Lithium-Ion BP70 rechargeable battery Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-Ion BP70 rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The ST6500 has the larger sensor area. The ST30 has the lighter body. The ST6500 has the higher effective resolution. The ST30 and ST6500 were both released in 2011. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose ST6500
Released in 2011, ST6500 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 16.1 MP effective resolution, and a 121 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.