Olympus 1 vs Sony A57

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 1 versus Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and A57 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and A57 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was brought out 15 months after the A57 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1 matches up vs the A57 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 and Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 has exterior 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 A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 1 and the A57.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and A57 is 79 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and A57.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A57 will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer 1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.