Sony W650 vs Sony A57
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Sony W650 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
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- 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
- Released January 2012
(Full Review)
Sony W650 vs Sony A57 Overview
Below is a extensive analysis of the Sony W650 and Sony A57, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W650 (16MP) and the A57 (16MP) is very well matched but the W650 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe W650 was launched 8 months prior to the A57 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony W650 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the W650 grades vs the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony W650 vs Sony A57 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 and Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W650 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony A57
W650 | A57 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony W650
A57 | W650 | |||
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Introduced | September 2012 | January 2012 | More recent by 8 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony W650 and Sony A57
W650 | A57 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements | |
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Sony W650 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W650 comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
Compare the Sony W650 and Sony A57 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the W650 vs the A57.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W650 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.
Sony W650 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the W650 and A57.
As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The W650 provides the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF trickier. The older W650 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Sony W650 vs Sony A57 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | Sony SLT-A57 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2012-01-10 | 2012-09-13 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | BIONZ | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-125mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.6-6.3 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | Clear Photo TFT LCD | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 2s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.70 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 124g (0.27 pounds) | 618g (1.36 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 75 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 785 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | 550 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BN | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $140 | $1,000 |