Sony HX400V vs Sony W650

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony HX400V versus Sony W650, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and W650 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was brought out 2 years after the W650 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the HX400V scores against the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX400V Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony HX400V offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony W650 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the HX400V and the W650.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX400V and W650 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HX400V and W650.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX400V to deliver greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern HX400V will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.