Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony A7S and Olympus 1 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony A7S has external dimensions of 127 x 94 x 48 mm (5 x 3.7 x 1.89″) and weighs 489 g (1.08 lb / 17.25 oz) (including batteries). Olympus 1 has external dimensions of 116 x 87 x 57 mm (4.57 x 3.43 x 2.24″) and weighs 402 g (0.89 lb / 14.18 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7S and Olympus 1. Olympus 1 is 11mm narrower and 7mm shorter than Sony A7S but it is also 9mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus 1 has a built-in lens but Sony A7S doesn't. Once you put a lens on A7S, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Sony A7S and Olympus 1 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony A7S and Olympus 1.
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Comparison image of Sony A7S and Olympus 1 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7S and Olympus 1.
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Top View Comparison image of Sony A7S and Olympus 1 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus 1 is significantly lighter (87g ) than the Sony A7S which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A7S, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that A7S has a big advantage over 1 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony A7S and Olympus 1's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Both cameras feature
Tilting screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels.
Both Sony A7S and Olympus 1 have 12.0 MP resolution sensors but Sony A7S's sensor is Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) and Olympus 1's sensor is 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm ).
Since Sony A7S's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Olympus 1.
Below you can see the A7S and 1 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A7S and Olympus 1 Cameras
As seen above, Sony A7S has a 20.6x Larger sensor area than Olympus 1. 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 Sony A7S and Olympus 1 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, A7S has scored 87, 36 points higher than 1.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Sony A7S |
87 |
23.9 bits |
13.2 Evs |
3702 ISO |
|
Olympus 1 |
51 |
20.7 bits |
11.6 Evs |
179 ISO |
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7S and Olympus 1 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony A7S for Portrait Photography
Olympus 1 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Read the details
Sony A7S for Street Photography
Olympus 1 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Read the details
Sony A7S for Sports Photography
Olympus 1 for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
25 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
300 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f2.80
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Sony A7S for Daily Photography
Olympus 1 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
489g
Body Thickness 48mm
Read the details
10.7X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
402g
Body Thickness 57mm
Read the details
Sony A7S for Landscape Photography
Olympus 1 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Read the details
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony A7S and Olympus 1, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony A7S and Olympus 1 scores compare:
Sony A7S
Ranked
#38 out of 85 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#70 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Olympus 1
Ranked
#14 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#277 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Sony A7S scores higher than the Olympus 1 in Overall. It has better image quality and better value than Olympus 1. On the other hand, Olympus 1 is more portable and has more features than Sony A7S.
If image quality is very important for you and you want to get the most bang for your bucks, choose the Sony A7S.
If you are looking for a small camera where you can take everywhere with you, and having more features are also important, Olympus 1 is the right choice for you.
| General |
Sony Alpha A7S |
Olympus Stylus 1 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2014-04-06 |
2013-11-25 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
|
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
1/1.7" |
| Dimensions |
35.8 x 23.9 mm |
7.44 x 5.58 mm |
| Area |
855.62mm2 |
41.52mm2 |
| Megapixels |
12 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4240 x 2832 |
3968 x 2976 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
409,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
25 |
25 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
28-300 mm (10.7×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.8 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
5cm |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,230k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
|
Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
1,440k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.71x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/2000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Max Flash Sync |
no built-in flash |
1/2000s |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
5.0 fps |
7.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
489g |
402g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 94 x 48mm |
116 x 87 x 57mm |
| Battery Life |
360 shots |
410 shots |
Other Features |
|
|
| Timelapse Recording |
With Downloadable App |
|
| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
|
| DxO Overall Score |
87 |
51 |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.9 |
20.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
13.2 |
11.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
3702 |
179 |
|
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