Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus 1s

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus 1s, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 18 months after the 1s making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the 1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus Stylus 1s. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II features physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and 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).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus 1s in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II vs the 1s.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and 1s is 68 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and 1s.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.