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Sony A7R III vs Sony W650

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2017
  • Older Model is Sony A7R II
  • New Model is Sony A7R IV
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Sony A7R III and Sony W650, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The A7R III was launched 5 years after the W650 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A7R III matches up against the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony W650

 A7R III W650 
ReleasedOctober 2017January 2012Newer by 71 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony A7R III

 W650 A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony W650

 A7R III W650 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R III has got external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7R III and Sony W650 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A7R III and the W650.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and W650 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R III and W650.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R III featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R III will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7R III is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R III
Portrait photography with Sony W650
86
has manual focus
resolution is excellent (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R III Street photography highlights
Sony W650 Street photography highlights
79
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (32,000)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (124g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III Sports photography advice
Sony W650 Sports photography advice
89
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is excellent (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery (650 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography details
Sony W650 Travel photography details
74
better than average battery (650 per charge)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
resolution is excellent (42MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7R III
Landscape photography with Sony W650
87
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is excellent (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
2 card slots
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R III as a Vlogging camera
Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
37
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
33
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Sony A7R III vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-10-25 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 657 grams (1.45 lb) 124 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3523 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photos 220 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual One
Launch price $2,800 $140