Olympus 1s vs Sony A6500

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus 1s versus Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and A6500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was launched 18 months before the A6500 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1s scores versus the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s comes with physical measurements 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 A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s versus Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1s compared to the A6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and A6500 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and A6500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.