Olympus 1 vs Sony QX1

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus 1 and Sony QX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and QX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The 1 was announced 9 months before the QX1 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 1 scores versus the QX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1 and Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 1 offers outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Olympus 1 and Sony QX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 1 vs the QX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and QX1 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony QX1 will result in extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged 1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.