Sony A7S III vs Sony W690

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A7S III vs Sony W690, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A7S III was brought out 8 years after the W690 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the A7S III scores vs the W690 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7S III Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7S III comes with outside dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7S III against the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S III and W690 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S III and W690.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7S III due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W690 will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern A7S III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.