Sony a3500 vs Sony W650

Its time to look more closely at the Sony a3500 vs Sony W650, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The a3500 was introduced 2 years after the W650 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the a3500 scores versus the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a3500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are available at Sony a3500 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony a3500 offers physical dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Sony a3500 vs Sony W650 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the a3500 compared to the W650.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and W650 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a3500 and W650.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The a3500 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony a3500 will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern a3500 should have a benefit in sensor technology.