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Samsung ST6500

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3.6
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User ratings:
9
3.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
22 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
6
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3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
25 %
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Pros

  • Images are crisp and bold colours stand out well
  • generally good picture quality and plenty of tools to play with
  • Dynamic range is relatively impressive at times

Cons

  • performance is sometimes hard to predict in smart auto mode
  • Physical buttons are fairly scarce
  • slight colour discrepancies from shot to shot

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Samsung ST6500 - Pros & Cons

Samsung ST6500

Pros

  • Images are crisp and bold colours stand out well
  • generally good picture quality and plenty of tools to play with
  • Dynamic range is relatively impressive at times

Cons

  • performance is sometimes hard to predict in smart auto mode
  • Physical buttons are fairly scarce
  • slight colour discrepancies from shot to shot
  • the colours look slightly overcooked and contrast is on the darker side
  • colours feel heavy and over-saturated
  • forgoes any optical or electronic viewfinder
  • huge resolution needs to be processed and touch screen is poor
  • the camera locks up' while the flash is charging
  • performance is hindered by the touch screen
  • higher frequency shades seem problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones

Samsung ST6500 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Samsung ST6500 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors16.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 1984x1488
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x768
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Focal length equiv26 - 130
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
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Photography features
Shutter priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Documents
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
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Dimensions
Weight4.48 oz
Width4.03 in
Height2.22 in
Depth0.76 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity740.0 mAh
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Other features
GPSno
Calendaryes
Date imprintingyes
Album organizationyes
Frameyes
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Photo effects
  • Negative film
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Touch screenyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
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Storage
Internal storage10.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsMicroSDHC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Memory slots2
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes

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Samsung ST6500 Samsung - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.5
Based on 6 reviews
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  • 2
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Samsung ST6500 Samsung ST6500 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 02.06.2011
Samsung ST6500 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Samsung ST6500 is an affordable compact camera with a distinctive curved design that certainly makes it stand out from the crowd. The ST6500 also offers 16 megapixels, a 3 inch touch-screen LCD, wide-angle 5x zoom lens and 720p movie recording. Read our Samsung ST6500 review to find out if this is the right compact for you...

Samsung ST6500 Samsung ST6500 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 19.01.2011
Samsung ST6500 Review

Samsung ST6500 review, find out how the ST6500 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Samsung ST6500 Samsung ST6500 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 19.01.2011
Samsung ST6500 Review | Camera Decision
1.3

Samsung ST6500 is a 16.0MP Ultracompact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 26-130 mm lens. Read our ST6500 review to find its pros and cons.

Samsung ST6500 Samsung ST6500
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CNET
Published: 09.08.2011
Samsung ST6500

Although it struggles to differentiate itself from other Samsung models, such as the ST95, the ST6500 is a worthy touchscreen compact camera. It offers generally good picture quality and plenty of tools to play with too.

Samsung ST6500 Samsung ST6500 Review
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 12.10.2011
Samsung ST6500 Review
4.0

With a feature list that wouldn't look out of place on a camera £100 more expensive, the Samsung ST6500 certainly has the good on paper. Can the Samsung ST6500 impress in our in-depth test?

Samsung ST6500 Samsung ST6500 review
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TechRadar
Published: 10.08.2011
Samsung ST6500 review
4.0

Unique styling meets state of the art in the ST6500