Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 1s and Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and K-1 (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The 1s was brought out 10 months prior to the K-1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 1s scores against the K-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 1s and the K-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and K-1 is 79 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and K-1.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1s because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will give extra detail having its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.