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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P3
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-P2 versus Olympus 1s, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is fairly close but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was manufactured 6 years before the 1s and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P2 scores versus the 1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Olympus 1s

 E-P2 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus E-P2

 1s E-P2 
IntroducedApril 2015April 2010More recent by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus 1s

 E-P2 1s 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 has outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P2 versus Olympus 1s in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-P2 against the 1s.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and 1s is 86 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and 1s.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-P2 comes with the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The older E-P2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 1s Portrait photography factors
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
46
manual focus
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography features
Olympus 1s Street photography features
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography info
Olympus 1s Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P2
Travel photography with Olympus 1s
43
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery power (300 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
64
great battery pack (450 shots)
offers touch focus
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P2
Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery power (300 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
53
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
32
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Olympus Stylus 1s
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-04-22 2015-04-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V -
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 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG 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 355 gr (0.78 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 450 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $799 $699