Olympus 1s vs Samsung HZ15W

Lets look closer at the Olympus 1s vs Samsung HZ15W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the HZ15W (12MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and HZ15W (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was released 6 years later than the HZ15W and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 1s scores against the HZ15W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Samsung HZ15W. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 1s enjoys physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ15W has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1s compared to the HZ15W.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and HZ15W is 79 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and HZ15W.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The 1s has got the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF simpler. The more recent 1s is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.