Sony W690 vs Sony A77

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony W690 versus Sony A77, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the W690 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W690 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The W690 was released 5 months later than the A77 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W690 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the W690 scores against the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 and Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W690 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W690 offers 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) and the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the W690 versus the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W690 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W690 and A77.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W690 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A77 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.