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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 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
  • Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W650, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W650 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 III was introduced 2 years later than the W650 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the RX100 III grades vs the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony W650

 RX100 III W650 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2012More recent by 29 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony RX100 III

 W650 RX100 III 

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony W650

 RX100 III W650 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 III comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 III versus the W650.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and W650 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 III and W650.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 III using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer RX100 III will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
Sony W650 Portrait photography advice
64
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography features
Sony W650 Street photography features
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (290g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III Sports photography highlights
Sony W650 Sports photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony W650 as a Travel photography camera
85
lighter than competition in class (290g)
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
Landscape photography with Sony W650
73
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
43
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
Sony W650 Vlogging information
80
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (290g)
doesn't have external microphone jack
33
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-05-15 2012-01-10
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
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 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 290g (0.64 lbs) 124g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick 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 1 1
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