Olympus 1s vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1s versus Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and NEX-7 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was launched 3 years after the NEX-7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 1s grades vs the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 1s comes with physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 1s versus Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 1s compared to the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and NEX-7 is 79 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger 1s should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.