Olympus 1s vs Sony A33

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 1s versus Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and A33 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was revealed 4 years later than the A33 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1s matches up vs the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 1s and the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and A33 is 79 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and A33.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1s with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A33 will show extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer 1s provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.