Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V
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Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
(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
- Announced April 2015
- Superseded the Olympus 1
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Introduced February 2014
- Previous Model is Sony HX300
Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony HX400V
1s | HX400V | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | February 2014 | Newer by 15 months | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 921k | Crisper display (+119k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus 1s
HX400V | 1s |
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Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony HX400V
1s | HX400V | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
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).
See the Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus 1s vs Sony HX400V Specifications
Olympus Stylus 1s | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 1s | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2015-04-13 | 2014-02-12 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,040k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB 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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 402g (0.89 pounds) | 660g (1.46 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
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 | 300 shots |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-50 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $699 | $448 |