Olympus E-P1 vs Sony W690

The following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony W690, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the W690 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-P1 grades versus the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 offers outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony W690 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P1 and the W690.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and W690 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and W690.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W690 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.