Kodak M530 vs Sony W650

Below is a in depth assessment of the Kodak M530 versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the M530 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The M530 was released 24 months before the W650 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the M530 scores vs the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare M530 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak M530 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Kodak M530 provides physical measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Kodak M530 versus Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the M530 versus the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M530 and W650 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M530 and W650.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W650 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older M530 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.