Olympus 1 vs Sony TX200V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1 vs Sony TX200V, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and TX200V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 was launched 23 months after the TX200V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 1 matches up versus the TX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 has outside measurements 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 TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1 vs Sony TX200V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the 1 compared to the TX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and TX200V is 79 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and TX200V.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX200V will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern 1 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.