Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 1 and Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty close but the 1 (1/1.7") and ZS50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was announced 13 months prior to the ZS50 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 1 matches up against the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 1 features external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 1 compared to the ZS50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and ZS50 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The 1 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF easier. The more aged 1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.