Sony W650 vs Sony A58

Its time to look closer at the Sony W650 versus Sony A58, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. The resolution of the W650 (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is pretty close but the W650 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The W650 was announced 22 months prior to the A58 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony W650 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the W650 scores vs the A58 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 and Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W650 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony W650 has external 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 A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Look at the Sony W650 versus Sony A58 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the W650 and the A58.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W650 and A58 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W650 and A58.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W650 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged W650 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.