Olympus 1 vs Sony W690

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 1 vs Sony W690, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was brought out 22 months after the W690 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the 1 scores vs the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 features exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony W690 has measurements 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 1 vs Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 1 versus the W690.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and W690 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The image underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and W690.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W690 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger 1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.