Sony RX10 II vs Sony W690

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony RX10 II vs Sony W690, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W690 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was announced 3 years later than the W690 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the RX10 II grades vs the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX10 II Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II comes with physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Sony RX10 II vs Sony W690 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the RX10 II against the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and W690 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and W690.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent RX10 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.