Sony A3000 vs Sony W650

Let's look closer at the Sony A3000 and Sony W650, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 was announced 20 months after the W650 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A3000 scores versus the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A3000 offers external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 against the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and W650 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and W650.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A3000 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony A3000 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher A3000 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.