Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus 1s

On this page, we are looking at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Casio and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR700 was released 3 years prior to the 1s and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-ZR700 grades vs the 1s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR700 features exterior dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus 1s 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the 1s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and 1s is 91 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR700 and 1s.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Casio EX-ZR700 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.