Sony RX100 vs Sony W650

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony RX100 vs Sony W650, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX100 (1") and W650 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 was manufactured 8 months later than the W650 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the RX100 matches up against the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 has physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the RX100 compared to the W650.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 and W650 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 and W650.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger RX100 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.