Sony A6500 vs Sony W690

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.