Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and HX400V (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The 1s was revealed 15 months after the HX400V making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 1s matches up against the HX400V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 1s provides physical dimensions 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 HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 1s compared to the HX400V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and HX400V is 79 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and HX400V.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX400V will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher 1s provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.