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Olympus 1s vs Sony W370

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus 1s and Sony W370, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is relatively similar but the 1s (1/1.7") and W370 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was unveiled 5 years after the W370 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 1s matches up against the W370 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony W370

 1s W370 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2010Newer by 65 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Olympus 1s

 W370 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony W370

 1s W370 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s enjoys physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 1s compared to the W370.

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and W370 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and W370.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W370 will deliver extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer 1s provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Sony W370
46
manual focus
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography highlights
Sony W370 Street photography highlights
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography details
Sony W370 Sports photography details
44
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery (450 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 1s
Travel photography with Sony W370
64
good battery (450 CIPA)
comes with focus via touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
Sony W370 Landscape photography info
53
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
37
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging info
Sony W370 Vlogging info
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Olympus 1s vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony W370
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-04-13 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $699 $230