Olympus 1s vs Sony W310

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 1s versus Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and W310 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was brought out 5 years later than the W310 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the 1s matches up vs the W310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 1s comes with outer dimensions 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 W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 1s versus Sony W310 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 1s compared to the W310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and W310 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and W310.

All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The 1s features the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier. The newer 1s should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.