Olympus 1s vs Sony A390

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 1s vs Sony A390, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is pretty close but the 1s (1/1.7") and A390 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The 1s was brought out 4 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the 1s matches up vs the A390 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 1s enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s vs Sony A390 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s and the A390.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and A390 is 79 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and A390.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A390 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern 1s should have a benefit in sensor innovation.