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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 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
  • Released November 2013
  • New Model is Olympus 1s
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Older Model is Panasonic G85
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and G95 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 1 was revealed 6 years earlier than the G95 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 1 grades versus the G95 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic G95

 1 G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Olympus 1

 G95 1 
RevealedApril 2019November 2013Fresher by 65 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k1040kSharper display (+200k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic G95

 1 G95 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 1 against the G95.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and G95 is 79 and 67 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and G95.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G95 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography info
Panasonic G95 Portrait photography info
48
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20.3MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography details
Panasonic G95 Street photography details
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
small sensor size (1/1.7")
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography info
Panasonic G95 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (410 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
low battery life (290 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography features
Panasonic G95 Travel photography features
61
better than average battery (410 shots)
includes touch focus
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
73
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20.3 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (290 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic G95 Landscape photography details
49
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (410 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse recording
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
low battery life (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G95 Vlogging highlights
32
quite wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic G95
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Also called - Lumix DMC-G90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-11-25 2019-04-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20.3 megapixels
Anti alias 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 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 4.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 536 grams (1.18 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 290 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at release $700 $998