Sony W650 vs Sony WX1

Below, we are comparing the Sony W650 and Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the W650 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the W650 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The W650 was launched 2 years after the WX1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W650 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the W650 grades versus the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W650 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. 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) while the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Sony W650 and Sony WX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the W650 versus the WX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the W650 and WX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W650 and WX1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W650 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W650 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher W650 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.