Samsung NX210 vs Sony W690

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung NX210 and Sony W690, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX210 was brought out 6 months after the W690 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NX210 matches up versus the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX210 features outside measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX210 and Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the NX210 compared to the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX210 and W690 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX210 and W690.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX210 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX210 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.