Sony RX10 vs Sony W650

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.