Olympus 1s vs Sony A7R IV

Lets look closer at the Olympus 1s and Sony A7R IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and A7R IV (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was introduced 5 years before the A7R IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 1s matches up vs the A7R IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s provides outer 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) while the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 1s and Sony A7R IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 1s against the A7R IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and A7R IV is 79 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and A7R IV.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A7R IV will produce more detail using its extra 49MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged 1s will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.