Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W690

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony W690, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was announced 7 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 III scores against the W690 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the W690.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and W690 is 80 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and W690.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III provides an advantage in sensor technology.