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Sony A6400 vs Sony W650

Portability
83
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Revealed January 2019
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
  • Released January 2012
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony W650

 A6400 W650 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2012Fresher by 86 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony A6400

 W650 A6400 

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony W650

 A6400 W650 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 size comparison

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

Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
82
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6400 Street photography advice
Sony W650 Street photography advice
81
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (124g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 Sports photography factors
Sony W650 Sports photography factors
76
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W650 as a Travel photography camera
87
weather proofing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others (124g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6400
Landscape photography with Sony W650
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
43
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging factors
Sony W650 Vlogging factors
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone support
lack of image stabilization
33
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than others (124 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-01-15 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, 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 403g (0.89 pounds) 124g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 shots 220 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) 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 $898 $140