Sony RX100 VA vs Sony W650

Lets look closer at the Sony RX100 VA and Sony W650, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the RX100 VA (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (1") and W650 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 VA was manufactured 6 years after the W650 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the RX100 VA grades versus the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX100 VA Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VA comes with external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 VA vs the W650.

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

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VA and W650.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX100 VA due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent RX100 VA should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.