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Sony a5000 vs Sony W650

Portability
89
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Sony Alpha a5000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-3N
  • Refreshed by Sony a5100
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony a5000 vs Sony W650, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The a5000 was introduced 2 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the a5000 matches up vs the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Sony W650

 a5000 W650 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2012More recent by 25 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony a5000

 W650 a5000 

Common features in the Sony a5000 and Sony W650

 a5000 W650 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the a5000 vs the W650.

Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a5000 and W650 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and W650.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a5000 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony a5000 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger a5000 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony a5000
Portrait photography with Sony W650
70
manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony a5000 Street photography highlights
Sony W650 Street photography highlights
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (124g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony a5000 Sports photography info
Sony W650 Sports photography info
59
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery pack (420 per charge)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony a5000 Travel photography information
Sony W650 Travel photography information
78
good battery pack (420 per charge)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not offer selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competitors (124g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a5000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W650 as a Landscape photography camera
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (420 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a5000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
32
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic support
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competitors (124g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Sony a5000 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a5000 and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha a5000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a5000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-07 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5456 x 3632 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 124g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 1089 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 220 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $448 $140