Olympus Stylus 1s vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus Stylus 1s and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus Stylus 1s was introduced in April 2015 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV was introduced in June 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus 1s over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV over Olympus Stylus 1s.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus Stylus 1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV have 3.0" Tilting screens with 1,040k dot and 1,229k dot resolutions respectively. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Olympus Stylus 1s also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Olympus Stylus 1s has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Olympus Stylus 1s features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV features a 20.1 megapixel 1-inch Stacked CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 77.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Olympus Stylus 1s has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV has Stacked CMOS sensor. The key feature of such sensor is its three-dimensional structure, which consists of multiple layers of semiconductor material and circuitry stacked on top of each other. This allows the sensor to have dedicated layers for image capture and signal processing. This separation allows for faster data readout, reducing rolling shutter effects and enabling high-speed shooting and video recording. It is also more power-efficient.

Olympus Stylus 1s can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is equipped with Bionz X processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (3888 x 2592, 2736 x 1824), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 3648 x 2056, 2720 x 1528), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2544 x 2544, 1920 x 1920) with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Olympus Stylus 1s) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Olympus Stylus 1s

Olympus Stylus 1s has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Olympus Stylus 1s has a Micro HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus Stylus 1s comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 450 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV comes with NP-BX1 battery pack with battery life of 280 shots.

External Storage Slots

Olympus Stylus 1s has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1s, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. Olympus Stylus 1s can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV can shoot continuously up to 16.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 10.30 m at ISO 1600 on Olympus Stylus 1s and 10.20 m at Auto ISO on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. Olympus Stylus 1s also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/2000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV.

Olympus Stylus 1s body has dimensions of 116 x 87 x 57 mm (4.57 x 3.43 x 2.24") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV body has dimensions of 102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61"). Olympus Stylus 1s weighs 402 g (0.89 lb / 14.18 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV weighs 298 g (0.66 lb / 10.51 oz).

Olympus Stylus 1s

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

116 mm

87 mm

102 mm

58 mm

87 mm

58 mm