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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 VI
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The RX100 V was launched 4 years after the W650 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the RX100 V scores against the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony W650

 RX100 V W650 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2012Newer by 58 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony RX100 V

 W650 RX100 V 

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony W650

 RX100 V W650 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 V provides external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the RX100 V vs the W650.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 V and W650 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 V and W650.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 V due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern RX100 V provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
66
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 V Street photography features
Sony W650 Street photography features
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (124g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
Sony W650 Sports photography features
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (220 per charge)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
Travel photography with Sony W650
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery (220 shots)
69
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V Landscape photography information
Sony W650 Landscape photography information
70
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (220 shots)
43
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
lack of external microphone support
33
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (124g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-10-06 2012-01-10
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
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 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing 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 images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 315 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 24.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299 grams (0.66 pounds) 124 grams (0.27 pounds)
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 All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 220 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording 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 One One
Launch cost $998 $140