Fujifilm S9800 vs Olympus 1s

Lets look more in depth at the Fujifilm S9800 versus Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the Fujifilm S9800 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") have different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S9800 was brought out 2 months prior to the 1s and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S9800 matches up vs the 1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm S9800 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S9800 has outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S9800 versus Olympus 1s in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 vs the 1s.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9800 and 1s is 61 and 79 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9800 and 1s.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm S9800 will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively.