Olympus 1s vs Sony RX1R

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus 1s vs Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and RX1R (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was manufactured 22 months after the RX1R which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 1s matches up against the RX1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s comes with outer 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) while the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1s compared to the RX1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and RX1R is 79 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1s featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R will show extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger 1s should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.