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Sony RX100 vs Sony W650

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony RX100
(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
Sony W650
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony W650

 RX100 W650 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2012More recent by 8 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony RX100

 W650 RX100 

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony W650

 RX100 W650 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 size comparison

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

Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 Portrait photography advice
Sony W650 Portrait photography advice
64
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
34
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 Street photography info
Sony W650 Street photography info
79
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (240g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (124g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 Sports photography features
Sony W650 Sports photography features
65
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography details
Sony W650 Travel photography details
79
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors (124g)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography features
Sony W650 Landscape photography features
74
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
38
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors (124g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Sony RX100 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
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