Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W690

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W690, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the W690 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was brought out 13 months prior to the W690 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-610 scores vs the W690 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W690 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the TG-610 and the W690.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and W690 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and W690.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W690 to resolve more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.