Sony QX1 vs Sony W650

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony QX1 and Sony W650, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The QX1 was brought out 2 years after the W650 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the QX1 scores against the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX1 has outer dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the QX1 vs the W650.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the QX1 and W650 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX1 and W650.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The QX1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony QX1 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent QX1 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.