Olympus E-3 vs Sony W690

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-3 versus Sony W690, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-3 was introduced 5 years earlier than the W690 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-3 grades against the W690 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-3 versus Sony W690 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-3 against the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and W690 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and W690.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W690 will offer you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.