Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic S1
Portability
71 Imaging
52 Features
85 Overall
65
71 Imaging
52 Features
85 Overall
65
Portability
54 Imaging
74 Features
84 Overall
78
54 Imaging
74 Features
84 Overall
78
Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs
Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
- Released October 2013
- Refreshed by Olympus E-M1 II
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Launched February 2019
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Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic S1, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and S1 (24MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and S1 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.
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Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M1 scores against the S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Panasonic S1
| E-M1 | S1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus E-M1
| S1 | E-M1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2019 |  | October 2013 | Fresher by 64 months |
| Screen dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 2100k |  | 1037k | Clearer screen (+1063k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic S1
| E-M1 | S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 vs the S1.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and S1 is 71 and 54 respectively.
Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and S1.
Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1 will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-M1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M1
Portrait photography with Panasonic S1
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Olympus E-M1 Street photography features
Panasonic S1 Street photography features
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (497 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competition in class (1,021 grams)
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Olympus E-M1 Sports photography factors
Panasonic S1 Sports photography factors
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery power (350 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
terrible battery (380 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
lighter than others in class (497 grams)
weather sealing
provides focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
low battery power (350 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
MP count decent (24MP)
terrible battery (380 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (1,021g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography details
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
low battery power (350 CIPA)
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery (380 shots)
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Olympus E-M1 Vlogging info
Panasonic S1 Vlogging info
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
lighter than others in class (497g)
screen is not selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,021g)
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Released | 2013-10-28 | 2019-02-01 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePIC VII | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 81 | 225 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Leica L |
| Number of lenses | 107 | 30 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 1,037k dot | 2,100k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | 5,760k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 9.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/320 seconds | 1/320 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 497g (1.10 pounds) | 1021g (2.25 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 73 | 95 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 23.0 | 25.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.7 | 14.5 |
| DXO Low light score | 757 | 3333 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 350 photos | 380 photos |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLN-1 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
| Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
| Launch pricing | $799 | $2,498 |