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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and S1 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was launched 5 years after the S1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the PEN-F matches up versus the S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic S1

 PEN-F S1 
ReleasedJanuary 2016January 2011More modern by 62 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus PEN-F

 S1 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic S1

 PEN-F S1 

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F has got outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F and the S1.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and S1 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and S1.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will show more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography highlights
75
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography advice
Panasonic S1 Street photography advice
84
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Panasonic S1
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
not so great battery (330 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography info
Panasonic S1 Travel photography info
75
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (330 per charge)
62
lighter than competition in class (117g)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Landscape photography camera
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
not so great battery (330 CIPA)
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging factors
Panasonic S1 Vlogging factors
78
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no external mic support
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic S1
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-01-27 2011-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 grams (0.94 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 240 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,000 $269