Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS45

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and ZS45 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was launched 13 months before the ZS45 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 1 grades versus the ZS45 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 features 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) and the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic ZS45 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1 versus the ZS45.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and ZS45 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and ZS45.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS45 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.