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Sony QX100 vs Sony W690

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Sony QX100
(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
Sony W690
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony W690

 QX100 W690 
ReleasedSeptember 2013February 2012More 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 
Screen size3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution230k0kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony W690

 QX100 W690 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX100 and W690 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony QX100
Portrait photography with Sony W690
53
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
does not have RAW format
34
good MP (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Street photography camera
Sony W690 as a Street photography camera
71
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
does not have RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W690 as a Sports photography camera
55
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 Travel photography info
Sony W690 Travel photography info
69
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
68
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX100 Landscape photography advice
Sony W690 Landscape photography advice
54
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (")
lack of manual mode
does not have RAW format
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony QX100
Vlogging with Sony W690
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic socket
31
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Sony QX100 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony W690
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
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