Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Olympus 1s
E-P2 | 1s |
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus E-P2
1s | E-P2 | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | April 2010 | More recent by 60 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus 1s
E-P2 | 1s | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 1s Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P2 | Olympus Stylus 1s | |
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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 |