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Sony a5100 vs Sony W650

Portability
89
Imaging
66
Features
74
Overall
69
Sony Alpha a5100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony a5100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 283g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Replaced the Sony a5000
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
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Sony a5100 versus Sony W650, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The a5100 was released 2 years after the W650 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the a5100 grades versus the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony a5100 over the Sony W650

 a5100 W650 
RevealedAugust 2014January 2012More modern by 32 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony a5100

 W650 a5100 

Common features in the Sony a5100 and Sony W650

 a5100 W650 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony a5100 features outer dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Sony a5100 versus Sony W650 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the a5100 and the W650.

Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and W650 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5100 and W650.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The a5100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony a5100 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern a5100 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a5100 Portrait photography features
Sony W650 Portrait photography features
72
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony a5100
Street photography with Sony W650
82
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony a5100 Sports photography information
Sony W650 Sports photography information
68
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (400 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony a5100 Travel photography info
Sony W650 Travel photography info
80
better than average battery life (400 CIPA)
supports touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competitors (124g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a5100 Landscape photography info
Sony W650 Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (400 shots)
no image stabilization
43
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony a5100
Vlogging with Sony W650
34
touch screen
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing microphone support
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony a5100 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a5100 and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha a5100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a5100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-08-17 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 179 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (120p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 283 gr (0.62 lb) 124 gr (0.27 lb)
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 rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1347 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 220 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage 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
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $448 $140