Olympus 1s vs Sony W570

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus 1s vs Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and W570 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was announced 4 years after the W570 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 1s matches up vs the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s offers outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 1s vs Sony W570 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 1s vs the W570.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and W570 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and W570.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W570 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer 1s provides an edge in sensor tech.