Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W690
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W690 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Launched September 2017
- Replaced the Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
- Revealed February 2012
Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W690 Overview
Here is a thorough review of the Sony RX10 IV and Sony W690, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and W690 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe RX10 IV was manufactured 5 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the RX10 IV grades vs the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W690 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX10 IV Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony W690
RX10 IV | W690 | |||
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Revealed | September 2017 | February 2012 | Fresher by 68 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 230k | Clearer display (+1210k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony RX10 IV
W690 | RX10 IV |
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Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony W690
RX10 IV | W690 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV has got external dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) while the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Look at the Sony RX10 IV and Sony W690 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the RX10 IV vs the W690.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 IV and W690 is 52 and 95 respectively.
Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 IV and W690.
As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 IV featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger RX10 IV is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W690 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2017-09-12 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz X | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 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 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 315 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-600mm (25.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.4-4.0 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 24.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/2000 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1095g (2.41 lb) | 142g (0.31 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") | 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 400 photos | 220 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $1,698 | $297 |