Olympus 1 vs Sony W370

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus 1 vs Sony W370, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the 1 (1/1.7") and W370 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was manufactured 3 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 1 matches up against the W370 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 features exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 1 compared to the W370.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and W370 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and W370.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W370 will produce more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger 1 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.