Sony QX100 vs Sony W690

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.