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Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A99
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Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus 1s versus Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was introduced 17 months earlier than the A99 II which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 1s scores vs the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony A99 II

 1s A99 II 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus 1s

 A99 II 1s 
ReleasedSeptember 2016April 2015More modern by 17 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k1040kSharper screen (+189k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony A99 II

 1s A99 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s has got 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 Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 1s vs the A99 II.

Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and A99 II is 79 and 57 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and A99 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A99 II will deliver more detail using its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography factors
Sony A99 II Portrait photography factors
46
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
86
focusing manually
excellent resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Sony A99 II
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
includes focus via touch
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Sony A99 II
44
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (490 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography details
Sony A99 II Travel photography details
64
better than average battery life (450 shots)
includes focus via touch
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
environment proof
supports bluetooth
excellent resolution (42 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
53
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
not so great battery pack (490 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
Sony A99 II Vlogging highlights
32
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
78
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
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Olympus 1s vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony A99 II
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2015-04-13 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 42MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lb) 849g (1.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 450 photos 490 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots One Dual
Price at release $699 $3,198