Leica C vs Sony W650

Let's look more closely at the Leica C vs Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Leica and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the C (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and W650 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The C was unveiled 21 months later than the W650 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the C grades vs the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica C and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Leica C Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Leica C provides outside measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Leica C vs Sony W650 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the C compared to the W650.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the C and W650 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the C and W650.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The C with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W650 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent C should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.