Sony TX7 vs Sony W650

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Sony TX7 vs Sony W650, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and W650 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The TX7 was announced 24 months before the W650 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the TX7 grades against the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony TX7 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony TX7 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TX7 and the W650.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX7 and W650 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TX7 and W650.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TX7 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W650 will give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older TX7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.