Sony TX1 vs Sony W690

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony TX1 versus Sony W690, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and W690 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The TX1 was manufactured 3 years before the W690 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TX1 scores against the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Sony TX1 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony TX1 comes with physical dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W690 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TX1 against the W690.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX1 and W690 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TX1 and W690.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W690 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged TX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.