Sony HX20V vs Sony W690
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
Sony HX20V vs Sony W690 Key Specs
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Announced July 2012
- Succeeded the Sony HX10V
- New Model is Sony HX30V
Sony W690
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
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Following is a complete assessment of the Sony HX20V versus Sony W690, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The resolution of the HX20V (18MP) and the W690 (16MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the HX20V grades against the W690 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX20V Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Sony W690
| HX20V | W690 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony HX20V
| W690 | HX20V |
|---|
Common features in the Sony HX20V and Sony W690
| HX20V | W690 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2012 |  | February 2012 | Same generation |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither includes Touch display |
Sony HX20V vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX20V features external dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 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 differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the HX20V vs the W690.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX20V and W690 is 90 and 95 respectively.
Sony HX20V vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX20V and W690.
To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX20V to render more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Sony HX20V Portrait photography factors
Sony W690 Portrait photography factors
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sony HX20V Street photography information
Sony W690 Street photography information
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (254g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sony HX20V Sports photography info
Sony W690 Sports photography info
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Sony HX20V Travel photography details
Sony W690 Travel photography details
lighter than others (254g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Sony HX20V Landscape photography information
Sony W690 Landscape photography information
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse function
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Sony HX20V as a Vlogging camera
Sony W690 as a Vlogging camera
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (254 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Sony HX20V vs Sony W690 Specifications
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Sony | Sony |
| Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2012-07-20 | 2012-02-28 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | BIONZ | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 18MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 922k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen tech | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.10 m | 3.30 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 254g (0.56 lb) | 142g (0.31 lb) |
| Dimensions | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") | 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 photographs | 220 photographs |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-BG1 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $397 | $297 |