Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus 1s versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and FZ1000 II (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was manufactured 4 years prior to the FZ1000 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 1s grades versus the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s comes with outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 1s vs the FZ1000 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and FZ1000 II is 79 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and FZ1000 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.