Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S650

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Cyber-shot DSC-S600 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-S650

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S600	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S650
Overview
Released
Released	2006	2007
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Other	Other
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	6 MP	7.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	2816 × 2112	3072 × 2304
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–1000	100–1000
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	6.0 million effective pixels and 6.1 million gross pixels in exact Hong Kong maker release; optical 1/2.5-type is not a physical sensor measurement	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
Image formats	JPEG, maximum 2816×2112, 2816×1872 3:2 or 1920×1080 16:9. Clear RAW NR refers to internal noise processing, not RAW file recording	JPEG, maximum 3072×2304; 3:2 3072×2048 and 16:9 1920×1080 available. No RAW recording
Image processor
Image processor	Sony Real Imaging Processor	–
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	31–93 mm equivalent	35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–5.1	f/2.8–4.8
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	–	None
Lens detail
Lens detail	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar physical 5.1–15.3 mm F2.8–5.1, equivalent to 31–93 mm. Autofocus close limit 12 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto, automatic close focusing rather than a separate macro mode	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
Autofocus	Multi-area or centre autofocus, Single or Monitor AF and AF illuminator. No manual focus or focus-distance presets	Centre-weighted Single AF; no AF illuminator, manual focus or face detection in exact Ireland/NZ archives
Shutter
Shutter	Exact UK archive gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; scene-dependent slower shutter and slow-shutter noise reduction	NZ maker table gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Program auto 1–1/2000 second; Program exposure remains automatic
Burst detail
Burst detail	Exact UK maker archive lists maximum seven frames and approximately 0.8-second interval, not sustained burst. Multi Burst stores 16 subframes together in one image	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
Flash	Auto ISO range approximately 0.2–7.0 m wide / 0.5–3.8 m telephoto. Exact Hong Kong release separately gives ISO1000 range 0.8–11.0 m wide / 0.5–6.4 m telephoto; 11 m is not the Auto ISO range	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
Exposure controls	Auto, Program auto and seven scenes including High Sensitivity; no manual exposure or aperture/shutter priority. ±2 EV compensation in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern or spot metering	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
Highest video resolution	640 × 480 at 30 fps	320 × 240 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-1 mono audio; VGA Fine 640×480 at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo. VGA Standard approximately 16.6 fps or 160×112 approximately 8.3 fps; optical zoom cannot change during movie recording	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
Viewfinder	Optical	None
Screen size
Screen size	2″	2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	85,000	115,200
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	No
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 2-inch TFT with approximately 85,000 dots; dots are not captured image pixels	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
Viewfinder detail	Separate optical finder	No separate viewfinder; composition uses the rear LCD
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	100 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	133 g	130 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony January 4 US announcement and January 10 Hong Kong announcement planned regional sale; Hong Kong stated early February. Exact March 2006 production-camera review establishes actual 2006 sale; earliest worldwide first-sale month remains unestablished, year precision retained. Sony Hong Kong expressly calls S40 the predecessor	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
Recording media	32 MB internal memory; optional Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo. Full-size original Memory Stick cannot be inserted, and no card is supplied	Approximately 24 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo, not a full-size Memory Stick. No card supplied
Ports
Ports	Hi-Speed USB 2.0; no A/V output. Optional AC-LS5K power adaptor uses the battery-compartment connection	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
Battery life detail	Two supplied alkaline AA batteries. UK archive claims 130 shots/80 minutes CIPA, while exact Hong Kong maker table gives 160 shots/80 minutes. Optional 2500 mAh NiMH pair gives 460 shots; optional batteries and charger are not supplied. Unresolved supplied-cell conflict means headline shot count omitted	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
Charging	No charger supplied. Compatible optional rechargeable AA batteries require an external charger; supplied alkaline batteries must not be charged	Supplied alkaline cells cannot be recharged. Optional compatible NiMH cells require an external charger; no charger supplied
Dimensions
Dimensions	99.9×52.0×36.8 mm width×height×depth in exact Hong Kong maker release; UK archive rounds width to99.0mm	91.0×61.0×26.5 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions
Weight detail
Weight detail	133 g body; approximately181 g including batteries and wrist strap in exact maker release	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
In the box	Two AA alkaline batteries, USB cable, wrist strap, software CD and guides. Optional rechargeable batteries, charger and AC-LS5K adaptor excluded	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