Nikon P7000 vs Sony W690

Here, we will be matching up the Nikon P7000 and Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P7000 was released 15 months before the W690 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the P7000 grades vs the W690 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 enjoys outer measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the P7000 against the W690.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and W690 is 85 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and W690.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W690 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged P7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.