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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690

Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
34 Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was revealed 6 months after the W690 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the VH-410 scores versus the W690 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony W690

		

		

			
 VH-410 W690 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Olympus VH-410

		

		

			
 W690 VH-410 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W690

		

		

			
 VH-410 W690 
IntroducedAugust 2012February 2012Similar generation
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst 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).
Compare the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W690 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 compared to the W690.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and W690 is 95 and 95 respectively.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and W690.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution and you should expect similar quality of photographs although you should always take the release date  of the products into consideration.
	
			Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W690 Portrait photography highlights
34
 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
34
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
Sony W690 Street photography details
63
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features touch to focus
 no moving screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
57
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony W690 as a Sports photography camera
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
40
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony W690 as a Travel photography camera
68
 features touch to focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (26mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
68
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very long reach (250mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography info
Sony W690 Landscape photography info
43
 quite wide (26mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 missing Timelapse recording
43
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 no manual exposure
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
Sony W690 Vlogging information
32
 quite wide (26mm)
 touch screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect autofocus
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing microphone socket
31
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no mic jack
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W690 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony W690
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-21 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 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 One One
Pricing at launch $186 $297