Sony A7S III vs Sony W650

Here is a detailed comparison of the Sony A7S III and Sony W650, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A7S III was released 8 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the A7S III scores against the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7S III Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7S III features outside measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S III and Sony W650 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A7S III compared to the W650.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S III and W650 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S III and W650.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S III due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W650 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7S III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.