Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W690

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony W690, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the W690 (16MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 13 months before the W690 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SP-610UZ matches up against the W690 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ features external dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony W690 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the W690.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and W690 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and W690.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W690 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.