Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony W690

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and W690 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was launched 13 months earlier than the W690 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the XZ-1 matches up vs the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-1 versus the W690.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and W690 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and W690.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W690 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.