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Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Nikon P90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Previous Model is Nikon P80
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
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Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the P90 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is very close but the P90 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.

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The P90 was brought out 7 years before the 1s and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the P90 matches up vs the 1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Olympus 1s

 P90 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Nikon P90

 1s P90 
AnnouncedApril 2015February 2009More recent by 75 months
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon P90 and Olympus 1s

 P90 1s 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon P90 provides physical measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the P90 versus the 1s.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P90 and 1s is 70 and 79 respectively.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P90 and 1s.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The P90 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The older P90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P90 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
29
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
46
manual focus
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P90 Street photography features
Olympus 1s Street photography features
55
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P90 Sports photography factors
Olympus 1s Sports photography factors
37
long zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P90
Travel photography with Olympus 1s
55
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
very long reach (624mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
features focus by touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P90
Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
43
focusing manually
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
53
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P90 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 1s as a Vlogging camera
24
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon P90 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P90 and Olympus 1s
 Nikon Coolpix P90Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P90 Olympus Stylus 1s
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-03 2015-04-13
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 gr (0.88 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL5 BLS-50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $700 $699