Olympus 1s vs Sony W650

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 1s versus Sony W650, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was announced 3 years after the W650 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 1s grades against the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s provides external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 1s versus Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1s compared to the W650.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and W650 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and W650.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W650 will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern 1s provides an advantage in sensor innovation.