Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650

Its time to look closer at the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony W650, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and W650 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 IV was launched 5 years after the W650 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RX10 IV grades vs the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV has outer measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX10 IV versus the W650.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 IV and W650 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 IV and W650.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent RX10 IV provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.