Sony QX100 vs Sony W690
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Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 160 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
- Released September 2013
(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
- Released February 2012
Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Overview
Following is a extensive overview of the Sony QX100 and Sony W690, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the QX100 (1") and W690 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe QX100 was released 19 months after the W690 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the QX100 scores against the W690 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony W690
QX100 | W690 | |||
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Released | September 2013 | February 2012 | More modern by 19 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony QX100
W690 | QX100 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | " | Bigger screen (+3") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 0k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony W690
QX100 | W690 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Sony QX100 enjoys outer measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Contrast the Sony QX100 and Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the QX100 and the W690.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX100 and W690 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the QX100 and W690.
As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The QX100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern QX100 should have a benefit in sensor technology.
Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
Type | Lens-style | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2013-09-05 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Lens-style | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-100mm (3.6x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | f/1.8-4.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | - | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 0 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | Depends on connected smartphone | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.30 m |
Flash modes | None | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 179 gr (0.39 pounds) | 142 gr (0.31 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") | 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 | 200 photographs | 220 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN, | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $268 | $297 |