Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W690
 vs
Sony Cybershot
W580

Sony Cybershot DSC-W580

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W580

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
127 g
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 94x56x22 mm
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W690
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
Help
 4x more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 30s vs 2s
Help
 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony W580
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the W580's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
Help
 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Size Smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 94x56x22 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 127 g vs 142 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
50 vs 50
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot W580 Sony Cybershot DSC-W580
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-W690:94x56x22 mm
W580:94x56x19 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
DSC-W690:142 g
W580:127 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$150
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W650 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W650 vs the Cybershot W580
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$97
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Cybershot W580
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Travel zoom

$119
3D Captures 3D images
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ1 vs the Cybershot W580

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118
3D Takes 3D photos
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cybershot DSC-W580 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$252 - $315
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Smaller screen
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$157
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Compact
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W370 vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$374
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs the Cybershot W580

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