Olympus 1 vs Sony A850

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 1 and Sony A850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and A850 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was announced 3 years later than the A850 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 1 scores vs the A850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1 provides exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 1 compared to the A850.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and A850 is 79 and 54 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and A850.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A850 will give greater detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more modern 1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.