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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus 1
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 1s, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was released 3 years before the 1s which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 grades against the 1s with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus 1s

 E-M5 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus E-M5

 1s E-M5 
RevealedApril 2015April 2012Newer by 35 months
Screen resolution1040k610kClearer screen (+430k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 1s

 E-M5 1s 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 1s in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 vs the 1s.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and 1s is 81 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and 1s.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography details
Olympus 1s Portrait photography details
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
46
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5
Street photography with Olympus 1s
82
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
71
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5
Travel photography with Olympus 1s
66
weather sealing
includes touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
provides touch to focus
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no Time Lapse mode
53
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 1s as a Vlogging camera
34
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic support
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus Stylus 1s
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-04-30 2015-04-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 610 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 425 gr (0.94 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 450 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $799 $699