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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-12 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released January 2012
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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus 1
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus SZ-12 versus Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the 1s (12MP) is relatively similar but the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-12 was revealed 4 years prior to the 1s which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SZ-12 grades vs the 1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus 1s

 SZ-12 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus SZ-12

 1s SZ-12 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2012Newer by 39 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Olympus 1s

 SZ-12 1s 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-12 has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-12 versus Olympus 1s in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-12 and the 1s.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and 1s is 89 and 79 respectively.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and 1s.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-12 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SZ-12 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 1s Portrait photography highlights
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good resolution (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
46
focusing manually
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-12
Street photography with Olympus 1s
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus via touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
40
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (220 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-12
Travel photography with Olympus 1s
65
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
includes focus via touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 1s Landscape photography highlights
40
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 1s as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-12 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus SZ-12Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-12 Olympus Stylus 1s
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2015-04-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 35
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 402 grams (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 450 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $350 $699