Olympus 1s vs Sony W730

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 1s versus Sony W730, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and W730 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was introduced 2 years later than the W730 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 1s scores versus the W730 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s features exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 1s against the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and W730 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and W730.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W730 will give more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent 1s provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.