Olympus 1s vs Ricoh CX1

Lets look closer at the Olympus 1s versus Ricoh CX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and CX1 (9MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and CX1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was released 6 years later than the CX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the 1s matches up against the CX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Ricoh CX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s features exterior 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) while the Ricoh CX1 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 1s versus the CX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and CX1 is 79 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and CX1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1s featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 1s will show more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent 1s is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.