Olympus 1 vs Sony W380

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus 1 and Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the 1 (1/1.7") and W380 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was announced 3 years after the W380 which is quite a significant 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 W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 1 matches up against the W380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 features exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 1 versus the W380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and W380 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and W380.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W380 will give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The newer 1 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.