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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Olympus TG-810 and Sony W690, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was introduced 6 months prior to the W690 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-810 scores vs the W690 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony W690

 TG-810 W690 
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Olympus TG-810

 W690 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony W690

 TG-810 W690 
LaunchedAugust 2011February 2012Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony W690 has proportions 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 ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 against the W690.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and W690 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and W690.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W690 to give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography information
Sony W690 Portrait photography information
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Sony W690
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Sony W690
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography highlights
Sony W690 Travel photography highlights
64
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (220 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
68
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W690 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery pack (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
Sony W690 Vlogging information
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
31
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony W690
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-08-16 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $428 $297