Olympus 1 vs Sony A390

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 1 vs Sony A390, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the 1 (1/1.7") and A390 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was unveiled 3 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the 1 matches up vs the A390 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A390 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1 vs the A390.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and A390 is 79 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and A390.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A390 will provide greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer 1 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.