Olympus 1 vs Sony WX9

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 1 versus Sony WX9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and WX9 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was introduced 2 years after the WX9 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 1 matches up versus the WX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 1 against the WX9.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and WX9 is 79 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and WX9.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX9 will show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger 1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.