Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6000

Here, we are matching up the Olympus 1s versus Olympus 6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is very well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and 6000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The 1s was unveiled 5 years later than the 6000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the 1s matches up against the 6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The full galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Olympus 6000 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s has got external 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 6000 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 1s and the 6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and 6000 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and 6000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 1s will give you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer 1s should have an edge in sensor innovation.