Sony RX1 vs Sony W650

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX1 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

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.

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

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.