Olympus E-5 vs Sony W690

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-5 vs Sony W690, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was released 13 months prior to the W690 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-5 matches up against the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 comes with outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-5 vs Sony W690 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-5 versus the W690.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and W690 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and W690.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W690 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be behind in sensor innovation.