Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W690

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus SH-1 versus Sony W690, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was brought out 2 years after the W690 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the SH-1 matches up vs the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 has outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SH-1 versus Sony W690 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-1 versus the W690.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and W690 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and W690.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files however you would want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The newer SH-1 should have an edge in sensor technology.