Konica Minolta 5D vs Sony W690

Let's look more in depth at the Konica Minolta 5D vs Sony W690, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Konica and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and W690 (16MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Minolta 5D was announced 7 years before the W690 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Konica Minolta 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Minolta 5D scores versus the W690 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are available at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Konica Minolta 5D offers external dimensions of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Konica Minolta 5D vs Sony W690 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Minolta 5D and the W690.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Minolta 5D and W690 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Minolta 5D and W690.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Minolta 5D with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W690 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older Minolta 5D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.