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Sony RX10 vs Sony W650

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Sony RX10 vs Sony W650, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX10 (1") and W650 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was manufactured 2 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the RX10 scores against the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony W650

 RX10 W650 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2012More recent by 27 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k230kSharper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony RX10

 W650 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony W650

 RX10 W650 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 offers exterior measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the RX10 vs the W650.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and W650 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 and W650.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX10 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX10 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (124g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 Sports photography factors
Sony W650 Sports photography factors
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
weather proofing
good battery pack (420 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography details
Sony W650 Travel photography details
58
good battery pack (420 per charge)
weather proofing
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors (124g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony W650
63
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery pack (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging information
Sony W650 Vlogging information
30
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competitors (124g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-03-20 2012-01-10
Body design 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
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,290 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech WhiteMagic Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813g (1.79 lbs) 124g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots 220 shots
Type 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
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
Pricing at launch $698 $140