Olympus 1 vs Sony ZV-1

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1 and Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and ZV-1 (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was unveiled 7 years before the ZV-1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the 1 grades vs the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 has external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

See the Olympus 1 and Sony ZV-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 1 against the ZV-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and ZV-1 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.