Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was launched 12 months later than the RX100 III so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 1s grades versus the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s comes with external dimensions 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 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 1s and the RX100 III.

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

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and RX100 III.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1s featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will result in more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger 1s is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.