Sony A700 vs Sony W650

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A700 vs Sony W650, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was revealed 5 years earlier than the W650 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A700 scores versus the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony A700 provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A700 vs Sony W650 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A700 vs the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A700 and W650 is 58 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and W650.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A700 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W650 will offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be behind in sensor tech.