Olympus 1 vs Sony W620

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 1 versus Sony W620, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is fairly similar but the 1 (1/1.7") and W620 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was revealed 23 months after the W620 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 1 matches up versus the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 offers physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus 1 versus Sony W620 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 1 compared to the W620.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and W620 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and W620.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W620 will offer greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger 1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.