Olympus 1s vs Sony WX300

Below, we are comparing the Olympus 1s vs Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and WX300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was brought out 2 years after the WX300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1s scores versus the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s has 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) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1s vs Sony WX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1s compared to the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and WX300 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and WX300.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX300 will provide extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 1s should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.