Sony a5100 vs Sony W690

Its time to look closer at the Sony a5100 and Sony W690, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The a5100 was brought out 2 years later than the W690 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the a5100 scores versus the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony a5100 has external measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the a5100 vs the W690.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and W690 is 89 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the a5100 and W690.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a5100 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony a5100 will offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern a5100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.