Olympus 1s vs Samsung HZ10W

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus 1s and Samsung HZ10W, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is pretty similar but the 1s (1/1.7") and HZ10W (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was released 6 years after the HZ10W which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 1s matches up against the HZ10W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Samsung HZ10W. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s enjoys external measurements 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 Samsung HZ10W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 1s against the HZ10W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and HZ10W is 79 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and HZ10W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1s due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 1s will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher 1s should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.