Sony WX50
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Sony W690
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Best price $265
  • Weighs a little bit less than the W690 4.1 oz vs 5 oz
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.78″ vs 0.875″
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 4 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080i 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board W690 does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities W690 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback W690 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

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

Best price
$219
  • Slightly cheaper street price $219 vs $265
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

What the Sony WX50 and Sony W690 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Similiar flash ranges 25′ vs 24′
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony WX50 and the Sony W690

  • 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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