Sony W310 vs Sony W650

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony W310 versus Sony W650, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W310 was released 24 months earlier than the W650 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the W310 grades against the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W310 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony W310 has outside measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W310 versus Sony W650 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the W310 against the W650.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W310 and W650 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W310 and W650.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W650 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged W310 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.