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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(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
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus 1s and Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and RX10 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was announced 13 months after the RX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 1s matches up versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony RX10

 1s RX10 
ReleasedApril 2015March 2014Newer by 13 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus 1s

 RX10 1s 
Screen resolution1290k1040kSharper screen (+250k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony RX10

 1s RX10 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s features 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) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1s vs the RX10.

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and RX10 is 79 and 58 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent 1s is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
46
has manual focus
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography advice
Sony RX10 Street photography advice
71
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (450 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
environment sealing
good battery power (420 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
64
good battery life (450 CIPA)
includes touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
good battery power (420 CIPA)
environment sealing
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 Landscape photography information
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
63
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery power (420 per charge)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 Vlogging highlights
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
30
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony RX10
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-04-13 2014-03-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 450 pictures 420 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $698