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Sony RX1 vs Sony W650

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2013
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony RX1 vs Sony W650, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX1 was introduced 14 months after the W650 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the RX1 scores versus the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony W650

 RX1 W650 
ReleasedFebruary 2013January 2012Newer by 14 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony RX1

 W650 RX1 

Common features in the Sony RX1 and Sony W650

 RX1 W650 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony RX1 offers outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony W650 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the RX1 against the W650.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX1 and W650 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1 and W650.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX1 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX1 will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher RX1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
82
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1 as a Street photography camera
Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
66
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (482 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1 Sports photography info
Sony W650 Sports photography info
53
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1 Travel photography info
Sony W650 Travel photography info
62
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery power (270 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (482 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1 Landscape photography info
Sony W650 Landscape photography info
65
focusing manually
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (270 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1 Vlogging advice
Sony W650 Vlogging advice
34
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (482g)
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Sony RX1 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1 and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-02-19 2012-01-10
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-22.0 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Xtra FineTFT LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/4000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 482 gr (1.06 lb) 124 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2534 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $2,798 $140