Olympus 1s vs Sony W550

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus 1s vs Sony W550, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and W550 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The 1s was brought out 3 years after the W550 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1s scores against the W550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s has outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Olympus 1s vs Sony W550 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 1s vs the W550.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and W550 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and W550.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W550 will produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher 1s should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.