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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(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
  • Launched November 2013
  • Successor is Olympus 1s
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Raise to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Revealed April 2009
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the FS42 (10MP) is very comparable but the 1 (1/1.7") and FS42 (1/2.5") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was unveiled 4 years after the FS42 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 1 grades versus the FS42 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic FS42

 1 FS42 
RevealedNovember 2013April 2009More modern by 57 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Olympus 1

 FS42 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic FS42

 1 FS42 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 provides external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS42 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 compared to the FS42.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and FS42 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and FS42.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus 1 will produce greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FS42 Portrait photography factors
48
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Street photography camera
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
max ISO too low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1
Sports photography with Panasonic FS42
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (410 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FS42 Travel photography highlights
61
good battery (410 shots)
includes touch focus
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography details
49
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (410 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
max ISO too low (1,000)
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging details
Panasonic FS42 Vlogging details
32
really wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic FS42
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-11-25 2009-04-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 1000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 6.3
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest 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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 132g (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $700 $580