Sony A7R vs Sony W690

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A7R versus Sony W690, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The A7R was released 24 months later than the W690 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7R grades vs the W690 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7R has got outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications 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 Sony A7R versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A7R and the W690.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and W690 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and W690.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7R because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R will render extra detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer A7R is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.