Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 1s versus Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and RX100 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was manufactured 2 years after the RX100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1s matches up vs the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s comes with physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s vs the RX100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and RX100 is 79 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and RX100.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will give you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer 1s provides an edge in sensor technology.