Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W690
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W690 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Introduced September 2006
- Newer Model is Samsung GX-20
(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
- Introduced February 2012
Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W690 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Samsung GX-10 and Sony W690, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe GX-10 was announced 6 years before the W690 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the GX-10 matches up vs the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W690 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Sony W690
GX-10 | W690 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Samsung GX-10
W690 | GX-10 | |||
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Introduced | February 2012 | September 2006 | Fresher by 66 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 210k | Sharper screen (+20k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung GX-10 and Sony W690
GX-10 | W690 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 provides external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 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).
See the Samsung GX-10 and Sony W690 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GX-10 vs the W690.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and W690 is 59 and 95 respectively.
Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and W690.
As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W690 will result in extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W690 Specifications
Samsung GX-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung GX-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2006-09-21 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Pentax KAF2 | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 151 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 210k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | - | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.64x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 793 gr (1.75 lb) | 142 gr (0.31 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") | 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 220 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $850 | $297 |