Nikon 1 S1 has a
10.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-600 has a
12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic III+ processor.
Below you can see the 1 S1 and E-600 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Olympus E-600 has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 S1. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon 1 S1 and Olympus E-600 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, 1 S1 has scored 56, 1 points higher than E-600.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon 1 S1 |
56 |
21.4 bits |
11.1 Evs |
397 ISO |
Olympus E-600 |
55 |
21.5 bits |
10.3 Evs |
541 ISO |