Fujifilm X-A5 vs Olympus 1s

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm X-A5 vs Olympus 1s, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A5 (24MP) and 1s (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-A5 (APS-C) and 1s (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-A5 was launched 2 years after the 1s which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-A5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm X-A5 matches up versus the 1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-A5 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm X-A5 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A5 provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 40mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 361 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-A5 compared to the 1s.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-A5 and 1s is 86 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-A5 and 1s.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-A5 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-A5 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.