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Sony H200 vs Sony W650

Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony H200 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Released January 2013
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony H200 vs Sony W650 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Sony H200 vs Sony W650, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H200 was manufactured 13 months after the W650 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the H200 matches up against the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony W650

 H200 W650 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2012Newer by 13 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony H200

 W650 H200 

Common features in the Sony H200 and Sony W650

 H200 W650 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Sony H200 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony H200 enjoys external measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony W650 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the H200 versus the W650.

Sony H200 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the H200 and W650 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Sony H200 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H200 and W650.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher H200 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H200 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H200 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H200 Portrait photography info
Sony W650 Portrait photography info
37
decent MP (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H200 Street photography features
Sony W650 Street photography features
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others (530g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H200 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W650 as a Sports photography camera
47
excellent zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W650 as a Travel photography camera
53
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (633mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
more heavy than others (530g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H200 Landscape photography info
Sony W650 Landscape photography info
40
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H200 Vlogging features
Sony W650 Vlogging features
25
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than others (530 grams)
33
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Sony H200 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H200 and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-08 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 2920 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-633mm (26.4x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 20cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology ClearPhoto LCD display Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530g (1.17 lbs) 124g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photos 220 photos
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo 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 $250 $140