Nikon P340 vs Sony W690

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon P340 vs Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The P340 was brought out 24 months after the W690 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the P340 grades against the W690 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P340 provides external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W690 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the P340 versus the W690.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and W690 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P340 and W690.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P340 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W690 will render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer P340 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.