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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650

Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony W650
(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
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony W650

 RX10 IV W650 
LaunchedSeptember 2017January 2012Newer by 70 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony RX10 IV

 W650 RX10 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony W650

 RX10 IV W650 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony W650 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 size comparison

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

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography information
Sony W650 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Street photography advice
Sony W650 Street photography advice
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather proofing
heavier than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Sports photography features
Sony W650 Sports photography features
76
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Travel photography advice
Sony W650 Travel photography advice
56
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
69
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W650 as a Landscape photography camera
62
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Time Lapse function
43
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Vlogging details
Sony W650 Vlogging details
29
decently wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
33
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 IV and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-09-12 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 315 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 24.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1095 grams (2.41 pounds) 124 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media 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 Single Single
Price at release $1,698 $140