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Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Refreshed by Olympus 1s
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Renewed by Sony A6700
Photography Glossary

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and A6600 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was introduced 6 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1 matches up against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Sony A6600

 1 A6600 
Display resolution1040k922kClearer display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus 1

 A6600 1 
RevealedAugust 2019November 2013Fresher by 70 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Sony A6600

 1 A6600 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1 provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 1 against the A6600.

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and A6600 is 79 and 77 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and A6600.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will resolve extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography info
Sony A6600 Portrait photography info
49
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1
Street photography with Sony A6600
71
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
small sensor (1/1.7")
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1
Sports photography with Sony A6600
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery power (410 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery power (810 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 1
Travel photography with Sony A6600
61
good battery power (410 shots)
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
84
good battery power (810 shots)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
50
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (410 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery power (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1
Vlogging with Sony A6600
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic port
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Olympus 1 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Sony A6600
 Olympus Stylus 1Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Sony Alpha a6600
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2013-11-25 2019-08-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 pounds) 503g (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 82
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 13.4
DXO Low light rating 179 1497
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 810 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $700 $1,198