Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony W690

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony W690, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM1 was manufactured 3 months before the W690 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PM1 grades vs the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 enjoys external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PM1 and the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM1 and W690 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM1 and W690.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PM1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony W690 will provide extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.