Sony W690 vs Sony A33
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![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W690/Sony-W690-front.jpg)
![Sony SLT-A33 front Sony SLT-A33 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/nolens/Sony_SLT-A33_0.jpg)
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54 Features
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Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Released August 2010
- Renewed by Sony A35
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Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Overview
Lets look more in depth at the Sony W690 and Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W690 (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly close but the W690 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.
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The W690 was brought out 19 months after the A33 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W690 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the W690 matches up against the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 & Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are available at Sony W690 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony A33
W690 | A33 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | ![]() | August 2010 | Newer by 19 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony W690
A33 | W690 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony W690 and Sony A33
W690 | A33 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display size |
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W690 has physical 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) while the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony W690 and Sony A33 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the W690 compared to the A33.
![Sony W690 vs Sony A33 size comparison Sony W690 vs Sony A33 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W690-vs-Sony-SLT-A33-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W690 and A33 is 95 and 67 respectively.
![Sony W690 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison Sony W690 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W690-vs-Sony-SLT-A33-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W690 and A33.
As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The W690 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony W690 will render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern W690 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
![Sony W690 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison Sony W690 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W690-vs-Sony-SLT-A33-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder
![Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W690-vs-Sony-SLT-A33-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Sony W690 vs Sony A33 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | Sony SLT-A33 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | Sony SLT-A33 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2012-02-28 | 2010-08-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | BIONZ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4592 x 3056 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per second | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.30 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 142 gr (0.31 pounds) | 500 gr (1.10 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 591 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photographs | 340 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $297 | $230 |