Sony W690 vs Sony A65

Here, we will be looking at the Sony W690 vs Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W690 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the W690 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The W690 was released 4 months later than the A65 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W690 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the W690 matches up against the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 and Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W690 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony W690 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Contrast the Sony W690 vs Sony A65 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the W690 and the A65.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W690 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W690 and A65.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The W690 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A65 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.