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Sony S950 vs Sony W690

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony S950 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Sony W690
(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
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Sony S950 vs Sony W690 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony S950 versus Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S950 was introduced 4 years prior to the W690 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the S950 grades versus the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony W690

 S950 W690 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony S950

 W690 S950 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony S950 and Sony W690

 S950 W690 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony S950 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony S950 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S950 against the W690.

Sony S950 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S950 and W690 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Sony S950 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S950 and W690.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W690 to resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony S950 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S950 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S950 Portrait photography features
Sony W690 Portrait photography features
26
focusing manually
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony S950 Street photography advice
Sony W690 Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony S950 Sports photography information
Sony W690 Sports photography information
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony S950
Travel photography with Sony W690
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony S950
Landscape photography with Sony W690
31
focusing manually
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S950 Vlogging highlights
Sony W690 Vlogging highlights
9
no video
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Sony S950 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S950 and Sony W690
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-02-17 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $130 $297