Olympus SP-100 vs Sony WX1

Here, we are comparing the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor size.

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The SP-100 was released 4 years after the WX1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the SP-100 scores vs the WX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-100 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SP-100 compared to the WX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and WX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-100 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-100 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger SP-100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.