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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Previous Model is Olympus 1
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor size.

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The 1s was launched 3 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 1s matches up against the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony RX10 IV

 1s RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus 1s

 RX10 IV 1s 
RevealedSeptember 2017April 2015More modern by 29 months
Display resolution1440k1040kSharper display (+400k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony RX10 IV

 1s RX10 IV 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s comes with physical measurements 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 RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 1s compared to the RX10 IV.

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and RX10 IV is 79 and 52 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and RX10 IV.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
46
manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Sony RX10 IV Street photography features
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather sealing
more heavy than competition in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high fps (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography highlights
64
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
offers touch focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography factors
53
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
62
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no mic port
29
relatively wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-04-13 2017-09-12
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 pictures 400 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $699 $1,698