Sony W690
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony W730
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Best price $219
  • Cheaper street price $219 vs $289
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better built-in flash range 24′ vs 17′

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730

Best price
$289
  • Weighs a little bit less than the W690 4.3 oz vs 5 oz
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs May 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 5.0×

What the Sony W690 and Sony W730 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 7 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 1 shots per second
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony W690 and the Sony W730

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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