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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 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
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus 1s
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Released November 2011
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 1 and Panasonic 3D1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the 3D1 (12MP) is very close but the 1 (1/1.7") and 3D1 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was announced 2 years after the 3D1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 1 scores against the 3D1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic 3D1

 1 3D1 
ReleasedNovember 2013November 2011More modern by 25 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus 1

 3D1 1 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic 3D1

 1 3D1 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 has got external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1 and Panasonic 3D1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 1 vs the 3D1.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and 3D1 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and 3D1.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The 1 has the larger sensor which will make getting bokeh simpler. The younger 1 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography highlights
48
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
27
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography factors
Panasonic 3D1 Street photography factors
70
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
very small sensor (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (410 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
30
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
61
good battery power (410 CIPA)
comes with focus by touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
provides touch focus
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery (200 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography features
Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography features
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (410 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse function
36
quite wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-11-25 2011-11-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology LCD TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, 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 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos 200 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $700 $670