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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 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
  • Released April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Also Known as mju Tough 8010
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 8010 (13MP) is pretty similar but the 1s (1/1.7") and 8010 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was brought out 5 years later than the 8010 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 1s grades versus the 8010 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus 8010

 1s 8010 
RevealedApril 2015February 2010Fresher by 64 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Olympus 1s

 8010 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus 8010

 1s 8010 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s features external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8010 has dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s versus the 8010.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and 8010 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and 8010.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1s featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 8010 will offer greater detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The younger 1s will have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography details
Olympus 8010 Portrait photography details
46
manual focus
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
28
MP count good (13 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Olympus 8010 Street photography features
71
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (245g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography information
Olympus 8010 Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography advice
Olympus 8010 Travel photography advice
64
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proof
MP count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (245 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Olympus 8010
53
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
40
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging info
Olympus 8010 Vlogging info
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
27
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (245g)
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus 8010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus 8010
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus Stylus Tough 8010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 8010
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2015-04-13 2010-02-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
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 12 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 245 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $699 $600