Sony A6000 vs Sony W690

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony A6000 vs Sony W690, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A6000 was released 2 years later than the W690 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A6000 matches up versus the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6000 comes with exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A6000 vs the W690.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and W690 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A6000 and W690.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6000 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6000 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher A6000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.