Olympus 1s vs Sony A330

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus 1s vs Sony A330, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and A330 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was introduced 5 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 1s grades against the A330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s offers outside dimensions 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 A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 1s vs Sony A330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 1s compared to the A330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and A330 is 79 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and A330.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1s having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus 1s will show greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer 1s is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.