Sony A7S vs Sony W690

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sony A7S and Sony W690, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A7S was unveiled 2 years after the W690 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7S matches up against the W690 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S enjoys exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S and Sony W690 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A7S and the W690.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and W690 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and W690.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7S with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W690 will offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7S should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.