Cyber-shot DSC-S650

Released 2007

A 7.2-megapixel AA-powered compact with a 35–105 mm-equivalent lens, 2-inch screen and ISO settings up to 1000.

Type: Compact
Sensor: Other
Megapixels: 7.2
Lens: 35–105 mm equivalent
Video: 320 × 240 at 30 fps
Body weight: 130 g

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: Other
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 7.2 MP
Largest image: 3072 × 2304
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 100–1000
Sensor detail: Optical 1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD; this format is not a physical dimension. Exact instruction manual lists approximately 7,201,000 effective and 7,410,000 total pixels
Image formats: JPEG, maximum 3072×2304; 3:2 3072×2048 and 16:9 1920×1080 available. No RAW recording

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/2.8–4.8
Optical zoom: 3×
Stabilisation: None
Lens detail: Sony 3× zoom, physical 5.8–17.4 mm F2.8–4.8, equivalent to 35–105 mm. Normal AF approximately 50 cm to infinity; macro approximately 5 cm wide / 35 cm telephoto
Autofocus: Centre-weighted Single AF; no AF illuminator, manual focus or face detection in exact Ireland/NZ archives
Shutter: NZ maker table gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Program auto 1–1/2000 second; Program exposure remains automatic
Burst detail: Three frames per burst, flash off. Exact handbook gives approximately 2-second recording interval; Hong Kong press table and Ireland archive give 1.5 seconds at 7MP. Unresolved interval conflict means no headline sustained rate
Flash: Auto ISO approximately 0.5–3.5 m wide / 0.5–2.0 m telephoto. Hong Kong maker table separately gives ISO 1000 reach up to 6.3 m wide / 3.6 m telephoto
Exposure controls: Auto, Program auto and seven scene modes; no manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern or spot metering. Handbook lists ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000; NZ archive additional ISO 80 conflicts and is not used

Video

Highest video resolution: 320 × 240 at 30 fps
Video detail: AVI Motion JPEG, 320×240 at 30 fps with mono sound; optical zoom cannot change during movie recording. MPEG-1 claims in launch previews conflict with the exact instruction manual

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 2″
Screen dots: 115,200
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 2-inch TFT, 115,200 dots in exact instruction manual; maker archives round to 115,000. Screen dots are not captured image pixels
Viewfinder detail: No separate viewfinder; composition uses the rear LCD

Connections and design

Bluetooth: No
Battery life (maker's claim): 100 photographs
Body weight: 130 g
Release detail: Sony January 17 US announcement planned February sale for S650; Hong Kong March 1 release planned March. Contemporary October 2007 full test establishes 2007 retail hardware; earliest actual worldwide first-sale month remains unestablished, so year precision retained. No explicit maker predecessor relationship established
Recording media: Approximately 24 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo, not a full-size Memory Stick. No card supplied
Ports: Combined USB/A/V OUT terminal provides mono audio and NTSC/PAL composite video. Full-Speed USB 2.0, not Hi-Speed. Exact instruction manual overrides Ireland archive A/V-out No and contrary regional Hi-Speed templates
Battery life detail: Two supplied LR6 alkaline AA batteries; approximately 100 shots/50 minutes CIPA at 25 °C, Fine quality, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every other shot and power cycle every 10. Optional NH-AA-DB NiMH pair: 460 shots/230 minutes under same test; not supplied
Charging: Supplied alkaline cells cannot be recharged. Optional compatible NiMH cells require an external charger; no charger supplied
Dimensions: 91.0×61.0×26.5 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions
Weight detail: 130 g body only in exact maker archives/Hong Kong release; approximately 178 g including two batteries, wrist strap, etc. in instruction manual
In the box: Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, dedicated A/V cable, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction manual. Optional NiMH batteries, charger, AC-LS5K adaptor and Memory Stick Duo excluded

Pros and cons

Pros

Uses widely available AA batteries
24 MB internal memory
A/V output and direct PictBridge printing

Cons

No optical finder or image stabilisation
No RAW or manual exposure
Video limited to 320×240

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H3	Compact	Other	8.1	38–380 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	264 g	2007
SonyCyber-shot DSC-S700	Compact	Other	7.2	35–105 mm equivalent	320 × 240 at 30 fps	149 g	Mar 2007
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H10	Compact	Other	8.1	38–380 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	264 g	2008

Newer model: Cyber-shot DSC-S700.

Sources

Photo: Sony via Photoscala

Silver DSC-S650 rear, with 2-inch screen and controls: Sony via Photoscala
Silver DSC-S650 oblique view, lens extended (small historical press image): Sony via Photoscala
Silver DSC-S650 front-left, lens extended: Pixinfo

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