Olympus 1s vs Olympus 7000

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus 1s versus Olympus 7000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is fairly close but the 1s (1/1.7") and 7000 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The 1s was revealed 6 years after the 7000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 1s grades versus the 7000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s & Olympus Stylus 7000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s offers external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1s against the 7000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and 7000 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and 7000.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The 1s features the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more modern 1s provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.