Sony A7R IV vs Sony W690

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A7R IV and Sony W690, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A7R IV was introduced 7 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A7R IV scores versus the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R IV provides exterior dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A7R IV compared to the W690.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R IV and W690 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and W690.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7R IV using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R IV will provide you with greater detail using its extra 45MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer A7R IV provides a benefit in sensor tech.