Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II
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Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II 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
- Announced February 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 50 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Announced May 2014
- Old Model is Sony A77
Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the W690 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W690 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe W690 was revealed 3 years before the A77 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W690 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the W690 scores vs the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W690 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony A77 II
W690 | A77 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony W690
A77 II | W690 | |||
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Announced | May 2014 | February 2012 | More modern by 27 months | |
Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper display (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony W690 and Sony A77 II
W690 | A77 II | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurements | |
Touch display | No Touch display |
Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony W690 has outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).
Examine the Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the W690 vs the A77 II.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W690 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.
Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W690 and A77 II.
To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W690 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will render greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged W690 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Sony W690 vs Sony A77 II Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | Sony SLT-A77 II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | Sony SLT-A77 II |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2012-02-28 | 2014-05-21 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | BIONZ | Bionz X |
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 | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 50 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 79 |
Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.30 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 142g (0.31 lbs) | 647g (1.43 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1013 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | 480 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | 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 |
Price at launch | $297 | $1,198 |