Olympus 1s vs Sony T90

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 1s versus Sony T90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the T90 (12MP) is fairly close but the 1s (1/1.7") and T90 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was brought out 6 years after the T90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 1s grades against the T90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s offers physical measurements 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 T90 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Olympus 1s versus Sony T90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 1s vs the T90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and T90 is 79 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and T90.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The 1s offers the larger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh easier. The younger 1s should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.