Olympus 1s vs Sony A580

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus 1s versus Sony A580, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and A580 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was brought out 3 years later than the A580 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 1s matches up against the A580 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s has got 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) while the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1s versus Sony A580 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s and the A580.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and A580 is 79 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and A580.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1s featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A580 will produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern 1s is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.