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Olympus 1s vs Sony H50

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 1s and Sony H50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and H50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was introduced 6 years after the H50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1s scores versus the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony H50

 1s H50 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2009Newer by 76 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus 1s

 H50 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony H50

 1s H50 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s features outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1s and Sony H50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 1s and the H50.

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and H50 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and H50.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus 1s will offer more detail using its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger 1s is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography factors
Sony H50 Portrait photography factors
46
manual focus
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Sony H50
71
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography highlights
Sony H50 Sports photography highlights
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
32
long zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
Sony H50 as a Travel photography camera
64
better than average battery life (450 shots)
includes touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
44
flash built-in
long reach (465mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (547 grams)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography information
Sony H50 Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
34
you can focus manually
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Sony H50
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
19
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (547 grams)
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Olympus 1s vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony H50
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-04-13 2009-01-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 9.10 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 547 gr (1.21 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $699 $80