Olympus 5010 vs Sony W690

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus 5010 vs Sony W690, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the W690 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was unveiled 3 years prior to the W690 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 5010 matches up versus the W690 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 5010 and the W690.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and W690 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and W690.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W690 to provide you with more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.