Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W690

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W690, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and W690 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was introduced 4 years earlier than the W690 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX10 IS matches up vs the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS provides external dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W690 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX10 IS vs the W690.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and W690 is 65 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and W690.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony W690 to resolve more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.