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Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
34
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Canon SX420 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.5-6.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released January 2016
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • New Model is Olympus 1s
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Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX420 IS versus Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and 1 (12MP) and the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX420 IS was brought out 2 years later than the 1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX420 IS grades versus the 1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Olympus 1

 SX420 IS 1 
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Canon SX420 IS

 1 SX420 IS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Olympus 1

 SX420 IS 1 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX420 IS provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX420 IS versus the 1.

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and 1 is 80 and 79 respectively.

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX420 IS and 1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX420 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon SX420 IS will offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Portrait photography details
Olympus 1 Portrait photography details
44
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
49
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX420 IS
Street photography with Olympus 1
52
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus via touch
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Sports photography details
Olympus 1 Sports photography details
41
incredible zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
slow fps (0.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (195 shots)
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
good battery life (410 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX420 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
61
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (1008mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery (195 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
good battery life (410 per charge)
boasts focus via touch
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX420 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus 1
47
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery (195 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
50
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (410 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX420 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
29
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
32
really wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
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Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX420 IS and Olympus 1
 Canon PowerShot SX420 ISOlympus Stylus 1
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Olympus Stylus 1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-01-05 2013-11-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.6 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 0.5 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lb) 402 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life 195 photos 410 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $299 $700