Sony A6500 vs Sony W690
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W690 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Released October 2016
- Succeeded the Sony A6300
(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
Sony A6500 vs Sony W690 Overview
Here is a extensive review of the Sony A6500 and Sony W690, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe A6500 was manufactured 4 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A6500 scores versus the W690 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony A6500 vs Sony W690 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W690
A6500 | W690 | |||
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Revealed | October 2016 | February 2012 | Fresher by 57 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony A6500
W690 | A6500 |
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Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W690
A6500 | W690 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Sony A6500 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 comes with exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony A6500 and Sony W690 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A6500 and the W690.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and W690 is 81 and 95 respectively.
Sony A6500 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and W690.
Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6500 will render extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer A6500 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
Sony A6500 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W690 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2016-10-06 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz X | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 51200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 425 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 922 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 11.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.30 m |
Flash options | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 453g (1.00 lb) | 142g (0.31 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") | 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 85 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1405 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 shots | 220 shots |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $1,298 | $297 |