Olympus 1s vs Sony TX55

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Sony TX55, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TX55 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was released 3 years after the TX55 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1s grades versus the TX55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 1s features 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) and the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1s against the TX55.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and TX55 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and TX55.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX55 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher 1s should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.