Olympus 1s vs Sony W690

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus 1s versus Sony W690, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was revealed 3 years later than the W690 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 1s matches up versus the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s comes with physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 1s and the W690.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and W690 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and W690.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1s having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W690 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 1s is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.