Olympus 1s vs Sony H200

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 1s and Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and H200 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was introduced 2 years after the H200 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 1s matches up against the H200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1s features outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 1s versus the H200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and H200 is 79 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and H200.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1s with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will provide you with more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher 1s should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.