Panasonic S1 vs Sony W690

Lets look closer at the Panasonic S1 versus Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the S1 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S1 was released 13 months before the W690 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S1 scores versus the W690 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic S1 offers exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S1 versus the W690.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and W690 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and W690.

All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W690 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older S1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.