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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 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
Photography Glossary

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony W690, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was unveiled 12 months earlier than the W690 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the VG-110 matches up vs the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony W690

 VG-110 W690 

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Olympus VG-110

 W690 VG-110 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2011Fresher by 12 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony W690

 VG-110 W690 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 offers physical dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-110 and Sony W690 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the VG-110 vs the W690.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and W690 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and W690.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony W690 to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
Sony W690 Portrait photography factors
26
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography factors
Sony W690 Street photography factors
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Sony W690
24
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (170 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography advice
Sony W690 Travel photography advice
57
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery power (170 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
68
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W690 as a Landscape photography camera
27
really wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery power (170 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony W690
28
really wide (27mm)
comes with face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony W690
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-02-08 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 170 pictures 220 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $150 $297