Sony A7R vs Sony W650
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Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Sony W650
A7R | W650 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2012 | Newer by 26 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+1000k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony A7R
W650 | A7R |
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Common features in the Sony A7R and Sony W650
A7R | W650 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Look at the Sony A7R versus Sony W650 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7R vs Sony W650 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7R | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | |
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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 |