Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus 1s and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and RX100 II (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The 1s was released 22 months after the RX100 II which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the 1s scores vs the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. 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) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1s and Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1s vs the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and RX100 II is 79 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 II will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher 1s is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.