Olympus 1s vs Sony HX10V

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 1s vs Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and HX10V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was released 3 years after the HX10V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 1s matches up versus the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. 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) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 1s against the HX10V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and HX10V is 79 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and HX10V.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1s featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX10V will show greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern 1s provides an edge in sensor technology.