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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(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
  • Launched April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6010
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 1s versus Olympus 6010, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 6010 (12MP) is very close but the 1s (1/1.7") and 6010 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was announced 5 years later than the 6010 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the 1s matches up vs the 6010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus 6010

 1s 6010 
ReleasedApril 2015July 2009More recent by 70 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Olympus 1s

 6010 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus 6010

 1s 6010 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 1s features outer 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) while the Olympus 6010 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s versus Olympus 6010 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1s vs the 6010.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and 6010 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and 6010.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The 1s features the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The more recent 1s is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography advice
Olympus 6010 Portrait photography advice
46
you can focus manually
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography information
Olympus 6010 Street photography information
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography information
Olympus 6010 Sports photography information
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
great battery (450 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6010 as a Travel photography camera
64
great battery (450 CIPA)
provides focus by touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography information
Olympus 6010 Landscape photography information
53
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
35
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Olympus 6010
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus 6010
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Other name - mju Tough 6010
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2015-04-13 2009-07-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $699 $0