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Sony A7R vs Sony W650

Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • New Model is Sony A7R II
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A7R versus Sony W650, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A7R was brought out 2 years after the W650 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the A7R matches up versus the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Sony W650

 A7R W650 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2012Newer by 26 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony A7R

 W650 A7R 

Common features in the Sony A7R and Sony W650

 A7R W650 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R comes with outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A7R versus the W650.

Sony A7R vs Sony W650 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and W650 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7R vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and W650.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7R because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A7R will result in greater detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern A7R provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony A7R vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
84
you can focus manually
megapixel count high (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
34
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R as a Street photography camera
Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competitors in class (465 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (124g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R Sports photography advice
Sony W650 Sports photography advice
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count high (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (340 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R Travel photography features
Sony W650 Travel photography features
70
lighter than competitors in class (465 grams)
environment proof
megapixel count high (36MP)
low battery power (340 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (124g)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7R
Landscape photography with Sony W650
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count high (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (340 per charge)
43
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R as a Vlogging camera
Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
36
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
lighter than competitors in class (465g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
33
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha A7RSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-13 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7360 x 4912 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 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 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 465 gr (1.03 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 95 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 2746 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $1,898 $140