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Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
68
Imaging
41
Features
50
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix B500 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Nikon B500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-900mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 541g - 114 x 78 x 95mm
  • Announced February 2016
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
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Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the B500 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the B500 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The B500 was introduced 11 months later than the 1s which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the B500 grades vs the 1s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B500 over the Olympus 1s

 B500 1s 
RevealedFebruary 2016April 2015Fresher by 11 months

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Nikon B500

 1s B500 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon B500 and Olympus 1s

 B500 1s 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon B500 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the B500 against the 1s.

Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the B500 and 1s is 68 and 79 respectively.

Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the B500 and 1s.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The B500 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon B500 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern B500 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon B500 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 1s Portrait photography factors
37
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
46
has manual focus
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon B500 Street photography highlights
Olympus 1s Street photography highlights
52
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (541g)
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon B500 Sports photography advice
Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
51
amazing zoom range (23-900mm 39.1 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (600 per charge)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (450 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
59
great battery power (600 per charge)
has bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
long reach (900mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (541g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
64
good battery (450 per charge)
features focus via touch
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon B500 Landscape photography details
Olympus 1s Landscape photography details
45
pretty wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery power (600 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
53
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (450 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon B500 Vlogging details
Olympus 1s Vlogging details
27
pretty wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (541 grams)
32
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon B500 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B500 and Olympus 1s
 Nikon Coolpix B500Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix B500 Olympus Stylus 1s
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-02-23 2015-04-13
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-900mm (39.1x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.4 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings - Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 541g (1.19 lbs) 402g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 78 x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 600 photographs 450 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $300 $699