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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690

Portability
54
Imaging
62
Features
93
Overall
74
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1 II
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-M1X vs Sony W690 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1X and Sony W690, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 7 years after the W690 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1X scores versus the W690 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Sony W690

 E-M1X W690 
ReleasedJanuary 2019February 2012Newer by 85 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Olympus E-M1X

 W690 E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Sony W690

 E-M1X W690 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X provides exterior measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1X versus the W690.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and W690 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and W690.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography factors
Sony W690 Portrait photography factors
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
34
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1X
Street photography with Sony W690
67
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competitors in class (997 grams)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Sports photography features
Sony W690 Sports photography features
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high fps (60.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (870 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1X
Travel photography with Sony W690
68
good battery power (870 per charge)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors in class (997 grams)
68
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Landscape photography features
Sony W690 Landscape photography features
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery power (870 per charge)
two card slots
43
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging details
Sony W690 Vlogging details
68
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (997g)
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Sony W690
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XSony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-01-24 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 997 grams (2.20 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 870 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual One
Launch pricing $2,999 $297