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Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TX100V (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was brought out 4 years after the TX100V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1s scores against the TX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony TX100V

 1s TX100V 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2011More modern by 52 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Olympus 1s

 TX100V 1s 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k1040kClearer display (+189k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony TX100V

 1s TX100V 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s offers outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 1s and the TX100V.

Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and TX100V is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and TX100V.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX100V will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent 1s should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Portrait photography camera
46
has manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography highlights
Sony TX100V Street photography highlights
71
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average in class (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Sony TX100V
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (450 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography advice
Sony TX100V Travel photography advice
64
better than average battery (450 per charge)
supports touch to focus
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (147 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography factors
Sony TX100V Landscape photography factors
53
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
43
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging factors
Sony TX100V Vlogging factors
32
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (147 grams)
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Olympus 1s vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony TX100V
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-04-13 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 gr (0.89 pounds) 147 gr (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $380