Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W690

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M10 and Sony W690, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is very close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was revealed 2 years after the W690 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 matches up against the W690 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 and the W690.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and W690 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and W690.

To sum up, both cameras provide the same MP but different sensor sizes. The E-M10 has the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF easier. The newer E-M10 should have a benefit in sensor technology.