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Sony W650 vs Sony W810

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony W650 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released January 2014
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Sony W650 vs Sony W810 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Sony W650 vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W650 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W650 was revealed 24 months before the W810 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W650 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the W650 grades vs the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony W810

 W650 W810 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony W650

 W810 W650 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2012Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Sony W650 and Sony W810

 W650 W810 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony W650 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony W650 comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the W650 compared to the W810.

Sony W650 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W650 and W810 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W650 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony W650 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W650 and W810.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W810 to render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W650 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony W650 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony W650 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W650 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W810 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
38
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W650 Street photography advice
Sony W810 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (124g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W650 Sports photography features
Sony W810 Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W650 Travel photography advice
Sony W810 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors (124g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
67
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W650 Landscape photography details
Sony W810 Landscape photography details
43
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
41
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W810 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (124g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
32
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Sony W650 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W650 and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-01-10 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-6.3 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear Photo TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124 gr (0.27 lb) 111 gr (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 200 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $140 $100