Olympus 1s vs Sony QX30

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus 1s versus Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and QX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The 1s was launched 8 months later than the QX30 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 1s matches up against the QX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.