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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Revealed January 2016
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
  • Announced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 1s, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 1s (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 10 months after the 1s and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the PEN-F matches up vs the 1s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus 1s

 PEN-F 1s 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016April 2015More modern by 10 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus PEN-F

 1s PEN-F 
Display resolution1040k1037kClearer display (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 1s

 PEN-F 1s 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 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).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 1s in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the PEN-F against the 1s.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and 1s is 84 and 79 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and 1s.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger PEN-F is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography features
Olympus 1s Portrait photography features
75
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
46
focusing manually
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography highlights
Olympus 1s Street photography highlights
84
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
71
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
bad battery power (330 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
75
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (330 CIPA)
64
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
features touch to focus
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography advice
Olympus 1s Landscape photography advice
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (330 CIPA)
53
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging advice
Olympus 1s Vlogging advice
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
32
rather wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 1s
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN-F Olympus Stylus 1s
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-01-27 2015-04-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 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
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 427 gr (0.94 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 450 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $1,000 $699