Olympus 1s vs Sony A550

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Sony A550, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the A550 (14MP) is very similar but the 1s (1/1.7") and A550 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was manufactured 5 years after the A550 which is quite a big 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 A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1s matches up vs the A550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony A550 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 1s vs the A550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and A550 is 79 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and A550.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A550 will offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern 1s will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.