Olympus 1s vs Sony WX10

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 1s versus Sony WX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and WX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was revealed 4 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 1s matches up vs the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s offers outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 1s compared to the WX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and WX10 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1s having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX10 will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer 1s will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.