Sony RX100 II vs Sony W690

Let's look more closely at the Sony RX100 II and Sony W690, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the RX100 II (1") and W690 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 II was announced 17 months later than the W690 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the RX100 II scores vs the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX100 II Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX100 II comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the RX100 II versus the W690.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 II and W690 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 II and W690.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX100 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer RX100 II will have an edge in sensor tech.