Olympus 1 vs Sony W610

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus 1 vs Sony W610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly close but the 1 (1/1.7") and W610 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The 1 was manufactured 23 months after the W610 making 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 W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 1 matches up versus the W610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1 provides physical 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 W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1 compared to the W610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and W610 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and W610.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W610 will render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent 1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.