Nikon P600 vs Olympus 1s

The following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon P600 versus Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P600 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the P600 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The P600 was brought out 14 months prior to the 1s making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the P600 scores vs the 1s with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P600 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P600 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P600 has got exterior measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the P600 and the 1s.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P600 and 1s is 65 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P600 and 1s.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P600 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon P600 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged P600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.