Sony W690 vs Sony WX80

Here is a detailed analysis of the Sony W690 and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W690 (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W690 was introduced 10 months earlier than the WX80 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the W690 grades versus the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W690 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony W690 offers external measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W690 and Sony WX80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the W690 versus the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the W690 and WX80 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the W690 and WX80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of images but you might want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older W690 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.