Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS40

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

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.

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

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.