Nikon P610 vs Olympus 1s

Below is a detailed analysis of the Nikon P610 and Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the P610 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the P610 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizes.

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The P610 was introduced 2 months prior to the 1s which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the P610 scores vs the 1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P610 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P610 provides outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the P610 and the 1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P610 and 1s is 65 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P610 and 1s.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P610 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon P610 will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.