Sony A7c vs Sony W690

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

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.

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

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.