Sony A700 vs Sony W690

Below is a in depth review of the Sony A700 vs Sony W690, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A700 was announced 5 years before the W690 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the A700 scores vs the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are available at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A700 has physical measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony W690 has specifications 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 change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A700 and the W690.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and W690 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A700 and W690.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A700 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W690 will offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.