Sony W690 vs Sony WX1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony W690 and Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the W690 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the W690 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizing.

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The W690 was announced 2 years after the WX1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W690 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the W690 scores against the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W690 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony W690 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Sony W690 and Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the W690 compared to the WX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W690 and WX1 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the W690 and WX1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W690 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W690 will show more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger W690 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.