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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus 1s
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS35
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS45
Photography Glossary

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus 1 and Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and ZS40 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was unveiled about the same time to the ZS40 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the 1 grades against the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic ZS40

 1 ZS40 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Olympus 1

 ZS40 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic ZS40

 1 ZS40 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2014Similar generation
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 enjoys exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 1 compared to the ZS40.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and ZS40 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and ZS40.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will resolve more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography info
48
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
52
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS40 Street photography info
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
features focus by touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
69
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (240 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (410 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
54
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography features
61
great battery pack (410 shots)
features focus by touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (240 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (410 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
56
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging highlights
32
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
34
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic ZS40
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-11-25 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech LCD TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 200 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 300 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $700 $450