Olympus 1 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features TruePic VI processor. On the other hand, Canon SX60 HS has a
16.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor.
Below you can see the 1 and SX60 HS sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Olympus 1 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Canon SX60 HS. 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 Olympus 1 and Canon SX60 HS 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 has scored 51, 12 points higher than SX60 HS.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus 1 |
51 |
20.7 bits |
11.6 Evs |
179 ISO |
Canon SX60 HS |
39 |
19.2 bits |
10.1 Evs |
127 ISO |