Sony A6100 vs Sony W650

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony A6100 and Sony W650, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was unveiled 7 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the A6100 grades versus the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 has got outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Sony A6100 and Sony W650 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A6100 against the W650.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and W650 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and W650.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6100 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6100 will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger A6100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.