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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II 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
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 III
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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony RX100 II

 1s RX100 II 
AnnouncedApril 2015June 2013Newer by 22 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Olympus 1s

 RX100 II 1s 
Screen resolution1229k1040kCrisper screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony RX100 II

 1s RX100 II 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
70
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography details
Sony RX100 II Street photography details
71
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography details
Sony RX100 II Travel photography details
64
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
provides touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
80
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (281g)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 II
53
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
74
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging info
Sony RX100 II Vlogging info
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
37
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (281 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-04-13 2013-06-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 grams (0.89 lb) 281 grams (0.62 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life 450 photographs 350 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $699 $598