Olympus 1 vs Sony W650

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 1 and Sony W650, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and W650 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was released 23 months later than the W650 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1 scores against the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 1 has got outside dimensions 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 W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 1 compared to the W650.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and W650 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and W650.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W650 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.