Olympus 1s vs Sony NEX-5T

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus 1s vs Sony NEX-5T, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and NEX-5T (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was introduced 20 months after the NEX-5T making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the 1s scores vs the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s features outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 1s vs Sony NEX-5T in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 1s versus the NEX-5T.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and NEX-5T is 79 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and NEX-5T.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5T will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern 1s provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.