Sony W510 vs Sony W650

Below, we will be comparing the Sony W510 vs Sony W650, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the W510 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W510 was announced 12 months prior to the W650 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the W510 matches up against the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W510 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W510 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W510 vs Sony W650 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the W510 versus the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W510 and W650 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W510 and W650.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W650 to show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older W510 will be behind in sensor tech.