Olympus 1s vs Sony TX1

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus 1s and Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and TX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor size.

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The 1s was announced 5 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 1s grades against the TX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 1s offers outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 1s vs the TX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and TX1 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and TX1.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 1s will show more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer 1s provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.