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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H front
Portability
52
Imaging
75
Features
87
Overall
79

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
Panasonic S1H
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 5952 x 3988 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
  • Launched August 2019
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the S1H (24MP) is fairly close but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 4 years before the S1H and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the PEN-F scores versus the S1H in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic S1H

 PEN-F S1H 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Olympus PEN-F

 S1H PEN-F 
LaunchedAugust 2019January 2016Fresher by 43 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2330k1037kSharper display (+1293k dot)

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic S1H

 PEN-F S1H 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F features outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F against the S1H.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and S1H is 84 and 52 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and S1H.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S1H will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older PEN-F will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
Portrait photography with Panasonic S1H
75
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
85
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
resolution is good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography information
Panasonic S1H Street photography information
84
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
69
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
environment sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
heavier than competition in class (1,052 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic S1H as a Sports photography camera
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low battery power (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
bad battery (400 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Panasonic S1H
75
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
low battery power (330 per charge)
64
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (400 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (1,052 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Panasonic S1H
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
low battery power (330 CIPA)
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
bad battery (400 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging features
Panasonic S1H Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no microphone socket
70
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (5952 x 3988 pixels)
includes external mic support
heavier than competition in class (1,052g)
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic S1H
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DC-S1H
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-01-27 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 80 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 225
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Number of lenses 107 30
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dots 2,330k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/320s
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) 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 5952x3988
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 lbs) 1052g (2.32 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 400 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One 2
Retail cost $1,000 $3,998