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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 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
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus 1s
Panasonic S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic S2

 1 S2 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2012More modern by 23 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Olympus 1

 S2 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic S2

 1 S2 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 size comparison

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

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic S2 Portrait photography advice
48
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S2 as a Street photography camera
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (112g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography details
Panasonic S2 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (410 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery power (280 per charge)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography features
Panasonic S2 Travel photography features
61
good battery power (410 per charge)
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
great battery power (280 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (112 grams)
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic S2 Landscape photography advice
49
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (410 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
41
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery power (280 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging advice
Panasonic S2 Vlogging advice
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (112g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic S2
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-11-25 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file 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 gr (0.89 lb) 112 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 280 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $700 $109