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Sony A6500 vs Sony W650

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6300
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Photography Glossary

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony A6500 vs Sony W650, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was launched 4 years after the W650 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the A6500 scores against the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W650

 A6500 W650 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2012Newer by 58 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony A6500

 W650 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W650

 A6500 W650 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 enjoys exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A6500 vs the W650.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and W650 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and W650.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern A6500 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
80
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
34
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography info
Sony W650 Street photography info
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (124 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography advice
Sony W650 Sports photography advice
77
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
bad battery life (350 shots)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography highlights
Sony W650 Travel photography highlights
74
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery life (350 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (124g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6500
Landscape photography with Sony W650
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
43
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging factors
Sony W650 Vlogging factors
39
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than others (124g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-10-06 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 grams (1.00 pounds) 124 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 220 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,298 $140