Olympus 6010 vs Sony W690

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus 6010 vs Sony W690, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was revealed 3 years prior to the W690 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 6010 matches up against the W690 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 6010 versus the W690.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and W690 is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and W690.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W690 to show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.