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Sony A350 vs Sony W690

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A350 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Released June 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A380
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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony A350 vs Sony W690 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Sony A350 vs Sony W690, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the A350 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The A350 was introduced 4 years prior to the W690 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A350 scores vs the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony W690

 A350 W690 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony A350

 W690 A350 
RevealedFebruary 2012June 2008Newer by 45 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony W690

 A350 W690 
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony A350 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A350 has physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A350 vs Sony W690 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A350 compared to the W690.

Sony A350 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and W690 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and W690.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A350 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W690 will give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A350 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony A350 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A350
Portrait photography with Sony W690
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
34
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 Street photography advice
Sony W690 Street photography advice
66
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
more heavy than average (674 grams)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography highlights
Sony W690 Sports photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A350
Travel photography with Sony W690
51
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (674g)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography advice
Sony W690 Landscape photography advice
64
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
missing Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging details
Sony W690 Vlogging details
9
can't record video
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Sony A350 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony W690
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-06-06 2012-02-28
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 674 grams (1.49 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 595 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
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