Sony RX1 vs Sony W690

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony RX1 vs Sony W690, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1 was unveiled 12 months later than the W690 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the RX1 matches up vs the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are available at Sony RX1 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX1 provides external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the RX1 versus the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX1 and W690 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX1 and W690.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX1 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX1 will offer more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern RX1 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.