Canon SX170 IS vs Olympus 1

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SX170 IS vs Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX170 IS (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the SX170 IS (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX170 IS was revealed 3 months before the 1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX170 IS being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX170 IS scores vs the 1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX170 IS & Olympus Stylus 1. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX170 IS Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX170 IS has external measurements of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX170 IS vs the 1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX170 IS and 1 is 88 and 79 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX170 IS and 1.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX170 IS with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon SX170 IS will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively.