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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650

Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony W650, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was unveiled very close to the W650 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NEX-7 matches up versus the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W650

 NEX-7 W650 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony NEX-7

 W650 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W650

 NEX-7 W650 
IntroducedDecember 2011January 2012Same generation
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 has outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-7 vs the W650.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and W650 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-7 and W650.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will provide you with more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography advice
Sony W650 Portrait photography advice
78
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-7
Street photography with Sony W650
76
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (124g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W650 as a Sports photography camera
62
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (430 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography factors
Sony W650 Travel photography factors
70
good battery power (430 per charge)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (124g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography advice
Sony W650 Landscape photography advice
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony W650
35
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-12-13 2012-01-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 grams (0.88 lb) 124 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 images 220 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick 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
Pricing at release $699 $140