Sony W650
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony W800
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650

Best price $100
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 1 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800

Best price
$83
  • Significantly smaller body size 3 in³ vs 6 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $83 vs $100
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Newer camera May 2014 vs January 2012

What the Sony W650 and Sony W800 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.4 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony W650 and the Sony W800

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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