Olympus 1s vs Sony W510

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus 1s vs Sony W510, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and W510 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was launched 4 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 1s grades against the W510 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s features outside dimensions 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 W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s vs Sony W510 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 1s versus the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and W510 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and W510.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The 1s contains the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The more recent 1s should have an edge in sensor tech.