Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 47MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Released February 2019
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R Overview
The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and S1R (47MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe SZ-12 was manufactured 8 years prior to the S1R which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-12 scores vs the S1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Panasonic S1R
SZ-12 | S1R |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus SZ-12
S1R | SZ-12 | |||
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Released | February 2019 | January 2012 | Newer by 85 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 2100k | 460k | Sharper screen (+1640k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Panasonic S1R
SZ-12 | S1R | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 offers outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has proportions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SZ-12 versus the S1R.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and S1R is 89 and 54 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and S1R.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-12 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with more detail due to its extra 33MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus SZ-12 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2012-01-10 | 2019-02-01 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 47MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 8000 x 6000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 225 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Leica L |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Available lenses | - | 30 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 2,100 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per second | 9.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/320 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226g (0.50 lb) | 1020g (2.25 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 100 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3525 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 pictures | 360 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Storage slots | One | Two |
Launch cost | $350 | $3,698 |