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Olympus 1 vs Sony G3

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 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
  • Introduced November 2013
  • New Model is Olympus 1s
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus 1 versus Sony G3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the G3 (10MP) is fairly similar but the 1 (1/1.7") and G3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was released 4 years after the G3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1 matches up vs the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Sony G3

 1 G3 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2009Newer by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Olympus 1

 G3 1 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Sony G3

 1 G3 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 offers physical measurements 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 G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1 versus Sony G3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 1 against the G3.

Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and G3 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and G3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 1 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent 1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography features
Sony G3 Portrait photography features
48
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
26
manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1
Street photography with Sony G3
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
very small sensor (1/1.7")
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography info
Sony G3 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery life (410 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography information
Sony G3 Travel photography information
61
good battery life (410 shots)
has focus by touch
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography details
Sony G3 Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (410 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse function
36
manual focus
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging factors
Sony G3 Vlogging factors
32
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
27
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus 1 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Sony G3
 Olympus Stylus 1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-11-25 2009-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lb) 185g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
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