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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 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
  • Announced November 2013
  • Updated by Olympus 1s
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic LZ20
  • Successor is Panasonic LZ40
Photography Glossary

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic LZ30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and LZ30 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The 1 was unveiled 11 months after the LZ30 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1 scores versus the LZ30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic LZ30

 1 LZ30 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2013More modern by 11 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Olympus 1

 LZ30 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic LZ30

 1 LZ30 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 has outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ30 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 1 vs the LZ30.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and LZ30 is 79 and 66 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and LZ30.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ30 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger 1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LZ30 Portrait photography highlights
48
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
32
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography info
Panasonic LZ30 Street photography info
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
good battery power (410 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Travel photography camera
61
good battery power (410 shots)
supports focus via touch
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
56
great battery pack (380 per charge)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (552 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography factors
49
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (410 CIPA)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
45
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
22
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (552 grams)
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic LZ30
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-11-25 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 552 grams (1.22 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 photographs 380 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model BLS-5 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $700 $230