Sony A350 vs Sony W690

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.