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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
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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