Olympus 1s vs Olympus 7010

Following is a extended review of the Olympus 1s vs Olympus 7010, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and 7010 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The 1s was introduced 5 years after the 7010 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the 1s matches up versus the 7010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Olympus Stylus 7010. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 1s vs Olympus 7010 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1s versus the 7010.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and 7010 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and 7010.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The 1s comes with the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The younger 1s will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.