Both Samsung ST6500 and Canon SX530 HS have 16.0 MP resolution sensors but Samsung ST6500's sensor is 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) and Canon SX530 HS's sensor is 1/2.3' (6.17 x 4.55 mm ).
Since Canon SX530 HS's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Samsung ST6500.
Below you can see the ST6500 and SX530 HS sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Samsung ST6500 and Canon SX530 HS Cameras
Samsung ST6500 and Canon SX530 HS have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Samsung ST6500
or the
Canon SX530 HS ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1/2.3-inch versus 1/2.3' ),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
