Sony A6600 vs Sony W650

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A6600 and Sony W650, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A6600 was revealed 7 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A6600 matches up vs the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A6600 vs the W650.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and W650 is 77 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6600 and W650.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6600 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern A6600 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.