Nikon AW100 vs Sony W690

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon AW100 vs Sony W690, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the AW100 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The AW100 was launched 6 months before the W690 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the AW100 matches up against the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are available at Nikon AW100 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon AW100 features external measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the AW100 and the W690.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the AW100 and W690 is 93 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the AW100 and W690.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP and you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you might want to factor the release date of the cameras into account.