Nikon P950 vs Olympus 1s

Below is a in-depth review of the Nikon P950 versus Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the P950 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P950 was released 4 years later than the 1s and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the P950 scores vs the 1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P950 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P950 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P950 comes with outside dimensions of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") having a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P950 versus Olympus 1s in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the P950 against the 1s.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P950 and 1s is 52 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P950 and 1s.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P950 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon P950 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P950 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.