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Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus 1s and Olympus XZ-10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and XZ-10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was introduced 2 years after the XZ-10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1s grades vs the XZ-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus XZ-10

 1s XZ-10 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2013More modern by 27 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus 1s

 XZ-10 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus XZ-10

 1s XZ-10 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s 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) and the Olympus XZ-10 has proportions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 1s compared to the XZ-10.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and XZ-10 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and XZ-10.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The 1s has got the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more modern 1s provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
46
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
45
you can focus manually
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography information
64
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
offers touch focus
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (221g)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (450 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
53
you can focus manually
really wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
32
rather wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
35
really wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (221g)
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-04-13 2013-01-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 35
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 402 gr (0.89 lbs) 221 gr (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 240 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $699 $428