Olympus 1s vs Sony A68

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 1s and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was brought out 6 months earlier than the A68 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 1s matches up against the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s comes with physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 1s vs the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and A68 is 79 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and A68.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will show more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively.