Sony A7S vs Sony W650

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A7S vs Sony W650, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S was introduced 2 years later than the W650 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A7S matches up against the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7S provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while 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).

Examine the Sony A7S vs Sony W650 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A7S vs the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and W650 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and W650.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7S using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W650 will deliver more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent A7S will have an advantage in sensor innovation.