Sony HX5 vs Sony W650
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX5 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony W650
HX5 | W650 |
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Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony HX5
W650 | HX5 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | June 2010 | Fresher by 19 months |
Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony W650
HX5 | W650 | |||
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Focus manually | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen sizing | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The 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).
Examine the Sony HX5 and Sony W650 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and W650 is 92 and 96 respectively.
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.
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W650 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | |
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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 |