Samsung NX mini vs Sony W690

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX mini versus Sony W690, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and W690 (16MP) and the NX mini (1") and W690 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The NX mini was manufactured 2 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NX mini matches up against the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX mini & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX mini offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Samsung NX mini versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX mini against the W690.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX mini and W690 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX mini and W690.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX mini due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX mini will result in more detail due to its extra 4.5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX mini should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.