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Sony HX5 vs Sony W650

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony HX5 and Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and W650 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The HX5 was manufactured 19 months prior to the W650 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the HX5 scores vs the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony W650

 HX5 W650 

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony HX5

 W650 HX5 
IntroducedJanuary 2012June 2010Fresher by 19 months

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony W650

 HX5 W650 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX5 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the HX5 and the W650.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and W650 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HX5 and W650.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HX5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W650 will deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older HX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
34
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX5
Street photography with Sony W650
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (124g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 Sports photography factors
Sony W650 Sports photography factors
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX5 Travel photography advice
Sony W650 Travel photography advice
60
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (124 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX5 Landscape photography information
Sony W650 Landscape photography information
37
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 Vlogging features
Sony W650 Vlogging features
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
33
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (124g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200g (0.44 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $275 $140