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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 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
  • Introduced November 2003
  • Later Model is Olympus E-3
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was manufactured 11 years prior to the FZ1000 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-1 scores versus the FZ1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 E-1 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus E-1

 FZ1000 E-1 
ReleasedJune 2014November 2003More recent by 128 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution921k134kSharper display (+787k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FZ1000

 E-1 FZ1000 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 comes with external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic FZ1000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-1 and the FZ1000.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

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

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and FZ1000.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography factors
46
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
low MP (5MP)
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography info
57
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than competition (735g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
70
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography highlights
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Travel photography camera
47
lighter than competition (735 grams)
weather sealing
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (5MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography details
46
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
64
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
66
fairly wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus E-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Type Pro DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2003-11-29 2014-06-12
Body design Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD 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 5 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 2560 x 1920 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 1.8 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 134 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest 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)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735 gr (1.62 lb) 831 gr (1.83 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) -
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,700 $800