Olympus 1s vs Samsung HZ30W

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 1s and Samsung HZ30W, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the HZ30W (12MP) is relatively comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and HZ30W (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The 1s was brought out 5 years after the HZ30W which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the 1s scores vs the HZ30W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Samsung HZ30W. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s enjoys physical dimensions 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 HZ30W has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1s and Samsung HZ30W in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1s vs the HZ30W.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and HZ30W is 79 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and HZ30W.

As you can see, both the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The 1s comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF easier. The younger 1s should have an advantage in sensor technology.