Olympus 1s vs Sony A77 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 1s vs Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was announced 11 months later than the A77 II so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 1s scores against the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s provides external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s vs Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 1s compared to the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and A77 II is 79 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and A77 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 1s is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.