Fujifilm XP120 vs Olympus 1

Following is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm XP120 and Olympus 1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XP120 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm XP120 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XP120 was brought out 3 years after the 1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm XP120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm XP120 scores against the 1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix XP120 & Olympus Stylus 1. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XP120 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP120 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm XP120 against the 1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP120 and 1 is 91 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP120 and 1.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm XP120 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Fujifilm XP120 will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm XP120 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.