Olympus 1s vs Sony NEX-C3

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus 1s and Sony NEX-C3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The 1s was announced 3 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 1s grades vs the NEX-C3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 1s against the NEX-C3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and NEX-C3 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and NEX-C3.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-C3 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer 1s provides an edge in sensor tech.