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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 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
  • Earlier Model is Olympus 1
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8000
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 1s and Olympus 8000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 8000 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and 8000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The 1s was launched 5 years later than the 8000 and that is a fairly big 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 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 1s grades vs the 8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus 8000

 1s 8000 
AnnouncedApril 2015July 2009Fresher by 71 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus 1s

 8000 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus 8000

 1s 8000 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s features exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus 8000 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 1s compared to the 8000.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and 8000 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and 8000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The 1s provides the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent 1s provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography features
Olympus 8000 Portrait photography features
46
focusing manually
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Olympus 8000
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (450 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Travel photography camera
64
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
offers focus by touch
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
35
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
Olympus 8000 Vlogging highlights
32
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus 8000
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Other name - mju Tough 8000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-04-13 2009-07-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 182 grams (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $699 $380