Sony A6400 vs Sony W650

Here is a in depth assessment of the Sony A6400 and Sony W650, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6400 was announced 7 years later than the W650 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A6400 grades vs the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 offers exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A6400 against the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and W650 is 83 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and W650.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6400 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6400 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The newer A6400 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.