Sony W650 vs Sony ZV-1

Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony W650 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W650 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the W650 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The W650 was released 9 years before the ZV-1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W650 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the W650 matches up against the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W650 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony W650 has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the W650 against the ZV-1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the W650 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the W650 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W650 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged W650 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.