Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W690
Portability
82 Imaging
52 Features
73 Overall
60
82 Imaging
52 Features
73 Overall
60
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W690 Key Specs
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Introduced March 2014
- Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
Sony W690
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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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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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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.
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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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony W690
| E-M10 | W690 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | March 2014 |  | February 2012 | More modern by 25 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1037k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+807k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Olympus E-M10
| W690 | E-M10 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony W690
| E-M10 | W690 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W690 as a Portrait photography camera
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
good MP (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Sony W690
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (396g)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Sony W690
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Olympus E-M10 Travel photography information
Sony W690 Travel photography information
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography details
Sony W690 Landscape photography details
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W690 as a Vlogging camera
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no mic support
heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W690 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2014-03-18 | 2012-02-28 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic VII | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 81 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
| Total lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 1,037k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | TFT LCD | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 8.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 3.30 m |
| Flash modes | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1（FULL）～1/64） | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 396 grams (0.87 lb) | 142 grams (0.31 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 72 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 884 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 images | 220 images |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-5 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $600 | $297 |