Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus 1s

Below is a thorough review of the Canon SX600 HS and Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor size.

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The SX600 HS was revealed 15 months earlier than the 1s which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX600 HS matches up against the 1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS and Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are available at Canon SX600 HS Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX600 HS provides exterior dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX600 HS and Olympus 1s in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SX600 HS compared to the 1s.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX600 HS and 1s is 93 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX600 HS and 1s.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX600 HS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon SX600 HS will show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older SX600 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.