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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony W690, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 3 years after the W690 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the W690 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony W690

 E-M10 II W690 
ReleasedAugust 2015February 2012More modern by 43 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 W690 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony W690

 E-M10 II W690 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II provides physical dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony W690 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 II against the W690.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and W690 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and W690.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 II has the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more recent E-M10 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography information
Sony W690 Portrait photography information
72
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography features
Sony W690 Street photography features
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography information
Sony W690 Sports photography information
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography features
Sony W690 Travel photography features
73
supports touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
68
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography details
Sony W690 Landscape photography details
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
43
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging highlights
Sony W690 Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony W690
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-08-25 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 220 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $499 $297