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Sony TX66 vs Sony W690

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony TX66 vs Sony W690, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the TX66 (18MP) and the W690 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was introduced very close to the W690 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the TX66 matches up vs the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony W690

 TX66 W690 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony TX66

 W690 TX66 

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony W690

 TX66 W690 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony TX66 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TX66 vs the W690.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX66 and W690 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX66 and W690.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX66 to render more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W690 as a Portrait photography camera
42
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX66
Street photography with Sony W690
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX66 Sports photography factors
Sony W690 Sports photography factors
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX66 Travel photography features
Sony W690 Travel photography features
72
great battery pack (250 shots)
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX66
Landscape photography with Sony W690
51
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W690 as a Vlogging camera
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony W690
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-28 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech XtraFine TruBlack OLED display ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 109 gr (0.24 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 photographs 220 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $350 $297