Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

49

vs
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

47
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W690
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
Help
 4x more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 30s vs 2s
Help
 15x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $99.99 vs $150.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $50 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W690

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W650
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DSC-W650's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Size Smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 94x56x22 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 124 g vs 142 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W650
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
47 vs 49
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650 Sony Cybershot DSC-W650
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-W690:94x56x22 mm
DSC-W650:94x56x19 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Weight Light weight Help
DSC-W690:142 g
DSC-W650:124 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$108
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cybershot DSC-W650
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-W650
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cybershot DSC-W650
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot DSC-W650
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$103 - $107
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W650
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W670

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W670

Compact

$188 - $247
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W670 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W670 vs the Cybershot DSC-W650
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $149
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$120 - $130
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cybershot DSC-W650.

appearance

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Sony Cybershot DSC-W650
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Sony Cybershot DSC-W650
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

discussion

Showing 0 comments