Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony W690

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony W690, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 2 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL7 scores vs the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 and the W690.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and W690 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and W690.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 has the larger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF easier. The fresher E-PL7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.