Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 1s and Olympus 8000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 8000 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and 8000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The 1s was launched 5 years later than the 8000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 1s grades vs the 8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s and Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Olympus 8000 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s features exterior dimensions 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 8000 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

See the Olympus 1s and Olympus 8000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 1s compared to the 8000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and 8000 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and 8000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The 1s provides the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent 1s provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.