Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W690

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.