Olympus 1s vs Sony A6400

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus 1s and Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and A6400 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was introduced 4 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the 1s scores vs the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 1s enjoys exterior 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 A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 1s compared to the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and A6400 is 79 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and A6400.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6400 will offer more detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.