Nikon S9300 vs Sony W690
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
43 Overall
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91 Imaging
39 Features
43 Overall
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Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Nikon S9300 vs Sony W690 Key Specs
Nikon S9300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 215g - 109 x 62 x 31mm
- Launched July 2012
- Previous Model is Nikon S9100
- Later Model is Nikon S9500
Sony W690
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
- Announced February 2012
Photography Glossary Nikon S9300 vs Sony W690 Overview
Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon S9300 and Sony W690, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S9300 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the S9300 grades vs the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Sony W690
| S9300 | W690 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Nikon S9300
| W690 | S9300 |
|---|
Common features in the Nikon S9300 and Sony W690
| S9300 | W690 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2012 |  | February 2012 | Same age |
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Nikon S9300 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9300 enjoys physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S9300 compared to the W690.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S9300 and W690 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Nikon S9300 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S9300 and W690.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of files though you really should factor the age of the cameras into account.
Nikon S9300 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon S9300 Portrait photography info
Sony W690 Portrait photography info
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sony W690 Street photography details
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Nikon S9300 Sports photography highlights
Sony W690 Sports photography highlights
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Sony W690 Travel photography info
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery (200 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Nikon S9300 as a Landscape photography camera
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pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Nikon S9300 Vlogging features
Sony W690 Vlogging features
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Nikon S9300 vs Sony W690 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S9300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix S9300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2012-07-16 | 2012-02-28 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-450mm (18.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 4cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen tech | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 6.9 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 3.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lbs) | 142 gr (0.31 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 109 x 62 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 images | 220 images |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL12 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $249 | $297 |