Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus 1

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon SX720 HS and Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and 1 (12MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX720 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the 1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX720 HS matches up vs the 1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Olympus Stylus 1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX720 HS features external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1 has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SX720 HS and the 1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and 1 is 89 and 79 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and 1.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon SX720 HS will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX720 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.