Olympus 1s vs Sony A380

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus 1s and Sony A380, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and A380 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was launched 5 years later than the A380 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 1s grades against the A380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s provides exterior 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 Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 1s versus the A380.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and A380 is 79 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and A380.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1s due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A380 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger 1s is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.