Sony W690 vs Sony WX9

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony W690 versus Sony WX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the W690 (16MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W690 was announced 14 months after the WX9 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony W690 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the W690 scores vs the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W690 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony W690 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the W690 against the WX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the W690 and WX9 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the W690 and WX9.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of files but you really should factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer W690 should have a benefit in sensor tech.