Sony A9 vs Sony W690

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A9 and Sony W690, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 was unveiled 5 years after the W690 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the A9 grades against the W690 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are provided at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 offers external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Sony A9 and Sony W690 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A9 vs the W690.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and W690 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 and W690.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A9 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern A9 should have an edge in sensor innovation.