Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus 1s and Olympus XZ-10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and XZ-10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was introduced 2 years after the XZ-10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1s grades vs the XZ-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s features external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has proportions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s and Olympus XZ-10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 1s compared to the XZ-10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and XZ-10 is 79 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and XZ-10.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The 1s has got the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more modern 1s provides a benefit in sensor innovation.