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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2003
  • Later Model is Olympus E-3
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Announced February 2019
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was unveiled 16 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-1 grades versus the FZ1000 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-1 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-1

 FZ1000 II E-1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019November 2003Fresher by 185 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1240k134kClearer screen (+1106k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-1 FZ1000 II 
Manually focus More exact focus

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 offers external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FZ1000 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 versus the FZ1000 II.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and FZ1000 II is 59 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and FZ1000 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide greater detail having an extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography features
46
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (5MP)
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography info
57
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (735 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
71
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-1
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography info
47
lighter than competition in class (735g)
weather sealing
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
65
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging info
9
no video recording
67
decently wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus E-1Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Pro DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2003-11-29 2019-02-18
Body design Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 5MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 2560 x 1920 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 134 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 735 gr (1.62 lb) 808 gr (1.78 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
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 - 350 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $1,700 $898