Olympus 1s vs Sony TX66

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus 1s and Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TX66 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was launched 3 years later than the TX66 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 1s matches up vs the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s enjoys outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s and Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 1s and the TX66.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and TX66 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and TX66.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX66 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger 1s provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.