Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G6

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and G6 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and G6 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The 1 was brought out 8 months after the G6 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 1 scores vs the G6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Panasonic G6 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 offers outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic G6 has proportions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1 and the G6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and G6 is 79 and 74 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and G6.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G6 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger 1 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.