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Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX10V
  • Later Model is Sony HX30V
Photography Glossary

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 1s and Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was revealed 2 years after the HX20V which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1s grades versus the HX20V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony HX20V

 1s HX20V 
ReleasedApril 2015July 2012More modern by 34 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k922kCrisper display (+118k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus 1s

 HX20V 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony HX20V

 1s HX20V 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s provides external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 1s and Sony HX20V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 1s compared to the HX20V.

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and HX20V is 79 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and HX20V.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1s with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX20V will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer 1s should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Portrait photography camera
46
has manual focus
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
45
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Sony HX20V
71
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
Sony HX20V Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography factors
Sony HX20V Travel photography factors
64
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
features focus via touch
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography features
Sony HX20V Landscape photography features
53
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
Sony HX20V Vlogging highlights
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Olympus 1s vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony HX20V
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-04-13 2012-07-20
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 254 grams (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photographs 320 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $699 $397