Sony RX100 vs Sony W650
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Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Introduced August 2012
- New Model is Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony W650
RX100 | W650 | |||
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Revealed | August 2012 | January 2012 | More recent by 8 months | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper screen (+999k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony RX100
W650 | RX100 |
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Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony W650
RX100 | W650 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 |
Category | Large Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2012-08-28 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | 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 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 25 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-100mm (3.6x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/1.8-4.9 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,229 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | WhiteMagic TFT LCD | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE 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 | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 | 240 gr (0.53 lbs) | 124 gr (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 66 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 390 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | 220 photos |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BX1 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/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 |
Pricing at release | $448 | $140 |