Sony A6000 vs Sony W650

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A6000 and Sony W650, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A6000 was brought out 2 years after the W650 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the A6000 scores versus the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 offers physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A6000 and the W650.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and W650 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and W650.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6000 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6000 will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent A6000 provides an edge in sensor technology.