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Olympus 1s vs Sony A68

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony A68

 1s A68 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus 1s

 A68 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony A68

 1s A68 
LaunchedApril 2015November 2015Same age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Sony A68
46
focusing manually
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
79
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus by touch
sensor is small (1/1.7")
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography details
Sony A68 Sports photography details
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery life (450 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography features
Sony A68 Travel photography features
64
good battery life (450 CIPA)
comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography features
Sony A68 Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Sony A68
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus 1s vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony A68
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Sony SLT-A68
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-04-13 2015-11-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Max aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 pounds) 610 grams (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life 450 photos 510 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $699 $581