Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic S2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the S2 (14MP) is pretty close but the 1 (1/1.7") and S2 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The 1 was unveiled 23 months after the S2 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1 scores vs the S2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The full galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery & Panasonic S2 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 has got exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic S2 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic S2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 1 vs the S2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and S2 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and S2.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S2 will render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 1 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.