Olympus E-600 vs Sony W690

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony W690, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was launched 3 years prior to the W690 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-600 matches up vs the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-600 versus the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and W690 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and W690.

Plainly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W690 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.