Olympus E-420 vs Sony W690

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony W690, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was revealed 4 years earlier than the W690 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-420 grades versus the W690 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony W690 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-420 against the W690.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and W690 is 77 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and W690.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W690 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.