Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W650

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

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).

Check the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.