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Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41

Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(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 November 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus 1s
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 1 and Olympus XZ-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is pretty similar but the 1 (1/1.7") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1 was brought out 2 years later than the XZ-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1 scores against the XZ-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus XZ-1

 1 XZ-1 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2011Fresher by 35 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k614kCrisper screen (+426k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Olympus 1

 XZ-1 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus XZ-1

 1 XZ-1 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 features outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1 and Olympus XZ-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 compared to the XZ-1.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and XZ-1 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and XZ-1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus 1 will offer you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger 1 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography factors
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography factors
48
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
45
has manual focus
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography info
Olympus XZ-1 Street photography info
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
boasts touch focus
small sensor size (1/1.7")
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than competition (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography features
Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography features
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
great battery pack (410 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (320 CIPA)
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Travel photography camera
61
great battery pack (410 per charge)
boasts touch focus
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
great battery life (320 CIPA)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (275g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography advice
49
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (410 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
54
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (320 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
31
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
heavier than competition (275 grams)
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Olympus XZ-1
 Olympus Stylus 1Olympus XZ-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Olympus XZ-1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-11-25 2011-01-26
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI TruePic V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
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 3968 x 2976 3664 x 2752
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 4.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology LCD OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 275 grams (0.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 34
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 18.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 10.4
DXO Low light score 179 117
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 320 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
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