Sony HX100V vs Sony W650

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sony HX100V and Sony W650, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX100V (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX100V was revealed 2 months prior to the W650 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the HX100V matches up versus the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Sony HX100V Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony HX100V enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the HX100V compared to the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX100V and W650 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX100V and W650.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files although you will need to consider the age of the products into consideration.