Sony RX100 vs Olympus Stylus 1

Sony RX100 advantages over Olympus Stylus 1

• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/1.7 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.41 vs 1.92 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.8 vs f/2.8
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  RX100 test data on DxO Mark Stylus 1 test data on DxO Mark
  390 vs 179 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  35 mm vs 56 mm
  Thinner
• Lighter weight
  240g vs 404g
  Lighter weight
• Less shutter lag
  0.15 vs 0.27 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  20.2 vs 12.0 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 8.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  10.0 fps vs 8.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility