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Sony A9 II vs Sony W690

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Launched October 2019
  • Old Model is Sony A9
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A9 II versus Sony W690, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was released 7 years later than the W690 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the A9 II matches up versus the W690 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony W690

 A9 II W690 
AnnouncedOctober 2019February 2012Fresher by 93 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony A9 II

 W690 A9 II 

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony W690

 A9 II W690 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II provides outside measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A9 II versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A9 II compared to the W690.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and W690 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and W690.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A9 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 II will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger A9 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 II Portrait photography details
Sony W690 Portrait photography details
85
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 II Street photography information
Sony W690 Street photography information
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony W690 as a Sports photography camera
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery power (690 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony W690 as a Travel photography camera
73
good battery power (690 CIPA)
environment proof
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
68
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 II Landscape photography factors
Sony W690 Landscape photography factors
86
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proof
good battery power (690 CIPA)
2 card slots
43
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 II Vlogging features
Sony W690 Vlogging features
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Sony A9 II vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony W690
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-10-03 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 693 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 678g (1.49 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 690 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Cost at launch $4,498 $297