Olympus 1s vs Sony RX100 VA

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 1s versus Sony RX100 VA, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and RX100 VA (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was announced 4 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1s matches up versus the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s offers external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1s versus Sony RX100 VA in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 1s and the RX100 VA.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and RX100 VA is 79 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and RX100 VA.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will deliver extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.