Olympus 1 vs Sony H55

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 1 and Sony H55, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the 1 (1/1.7") and H55 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was announced 3 years after the H55 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 1 grades versus the H55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 has physical dimensions 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 H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 1 compared to the H55.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and H55 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and H55.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H55 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 1 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.