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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 IV
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W650 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 III was unveiled 4 years later than the W650 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the RX10 III scores versus the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony W650

 RX10 III W650 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2012Fresher by 52 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony RX10 III

 W650 RX10 III 

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony W650

 RX10 III W650 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 III offers external measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony W650 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the RX10 III and the W650.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W650 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and W650.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 III having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will deliver greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger RX10 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III Portrait photography highlights
Sony W650 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III Street photography details
Sony W650 Street photography details
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
heavier than competition (1,051 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (124 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography factors
Sony W650 Sports photography factors
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 III Travel photography info
Sony W650 Travel photography info
55
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
environment proof
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (1,051g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
69
lighter than competition (124g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W650 as a Landscape photography camera
64
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery life (420 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse recording
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition (1,051g)
33
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-03-29 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1051g (2.32 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 472 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots 220 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type 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
Card slots One One
Price at release $1,398 $140