Olympus 1s vs Sony NEX-6

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 1s versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was revealed 2 years later than the NEX-6 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 1s matches up against the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s enjoys external 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 NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 1s and the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and NEX-6 is 79 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and NEX-6.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1s using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will offer more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer 1s provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.