Olympus 1 vs Sony HX20V

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 1 vs Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 1 was launched 17 months after the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 1 grades vs the HX20V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 offers outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 1 versus the HX20V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and HX20V is 79 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and HX20V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX20V will show extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher 1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.