Sony RX1R II vs Sony W650

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony RX1R II versus Sony W650, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and W650 (16MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R II was launched 3 years after the W650 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the RX1R II grades against the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1R II features external measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony W650 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the RX1R II versus the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R II and W650 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1R II and W650.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX1R II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX1R II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern RX1R II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.