Sony HX300 vs Sony W650

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony HX300 and Sony W650, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was released 14 months after the W650 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the HX300 matches up against the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX300 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony HX300 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 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 consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the HX300 vs the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and W650 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX300 and W650.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX300 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer HX300 provides an edge in sensor innovation.