Olympus 1s vs Sony WX70

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 1s and Sony WX70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and WX70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was manufactured 3 years after the WX70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 1s grades vs the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s comes with exterior measurements 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 WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1s and Sony WX70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 1s versus the WX70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and WX70 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and WX70.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX70 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer 1s is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.