Olympus 1s vs Sony NEX-5N

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus 1s vs Sony NEX-5N, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and NEX-5N (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The 1s was revealed 3 years after the NEX-5N which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1s grades versus the NEX-5N when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 1s vs the NEX-5N.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and NEX-5N is 79 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and NEX-5N.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-5N will provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer 1s provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.