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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P5
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
  • Launched April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 1s, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was introduced 4 years prior to the 1s which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P3 grades vs the 1s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus 1s

 E-P3 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus E-P3

 1s E-P3 
LaunchedApril 2015August 2011More modern by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k614kSharper screen (+426k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 1s

 E-P3 1s 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P3 offers external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 1s in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P3 and the 1s.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and 1s is 86 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and 1s.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-P3 contains the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler. The more aged E-P3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
46
manual focus
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography advice
Olympus 1s Street photography advice
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
fixed screen
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
no phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (450 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P3
Travel photography with Olympus 1s
60
comes with focus by touch
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
great battery (450 per charge)
supports focus by touch
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P3
Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
65
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
53
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P3
Vlogging with Olympus 1s
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
32
really wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus PEN E-P3Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Olympus Stylus 1s
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-08-17 2015-04-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface 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
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369g (0.81 pounds) 402g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 450 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at launch $0 $699