Samsung GX-20 vs Sony W690

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung GX-20 and Sony W690, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the W690 (16MP) is fairly similar but the GX-20 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-20 was announced 5 years earlier than the W690 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GX-20 scores versus the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-20 comes with exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Samsung GX-20 and Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GX-20 versus the W690.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GX-20 and W690 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-20 and W690.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-20 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W690 will offer you more detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GX-20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.