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Sony A7c vs Sony W690

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A7c vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Sony A7c vs Sony W690 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Sony A7c versus Sony W690, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was brought out 8 years later than the W690 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A7c matches up vs the W690 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony W690

 A7c W690 
IntroducedSeptember 2020February 2012Fresher by 105 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony A7c

 W690 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony W690

 A7c W690 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Sony A7c vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7c comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7c and the W690.

Sony A7c vs Sony W690 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and W690 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and W690.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7c featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7c will give extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern A7c will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A7c vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7c
Portrait photography with Sony W690
78
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c as a Street photography camera
Sony W690 as a Street photography camera
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c Sports photography information
Sony W690 Sports photography information
88
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery power (740 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c as a Travel photography camera
Sony W690 as a Travel photography camera
86
great battery power (740 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
68
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography information
Sony W690 Landscape photography information
88
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (740 shots)
43
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging information
Sony W690 Vlogging information
86
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic jack
31
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Sony A7c vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony W690
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-09-14 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 693 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509g (1.12 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 photos 220 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $1,800 $297