Olympus 1 vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1 vs Sony NEX-3N, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 was brought out 10 months after the NEX-3N which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 1 matches up against the NEX-3N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 1 vs the NEX-3N.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and NEX-3N is 79 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and NEX-3N.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-3N will produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger 1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.