Olympus VR-310
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Sony W690
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Olympus VR-310

Best price $80
  • Significantly cheaper street price $80 vs $219
  • Has longer exposure available 4 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 5.0×
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What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Best price
$219
  • Weighs a little bit less than the VR-310 5 oz vs 5.6 oz
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.875″ vs 1.1″
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 14 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs April 2011
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What the Olympus VR-310 and Sony W690 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Olympus VR-310 and the Sony W690

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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