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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 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
  • Announced April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Announced June 2020
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and G100 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor size.

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The 1s was released 6 years before the G100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the 1s grades against the G100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic G100

 1s G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus 1s

 G100 1s 
AnnouncedJune 2020April 2015Fresher by 63 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k1040kClearer display (+800k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G100

 1s G100 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s provides outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s versus the G100.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and G100 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and G100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1s due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G100 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older 1s is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography info
Panasonic G100 Portrait photography info
46
has manual focus
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Panasonic G100
71
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
78
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography info
Panasonic G100 Sports photography info
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (450 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
56
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography info
Panasonic G100 Travel photography info
64
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
has touch focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low MP (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
78
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography details
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic G100
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no mic socket
78
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 1920 pixels)
does have mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic G100
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2015-04-13 2020-06-24
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 4.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,840 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 grams (0.89 pounds) 352 grams (0.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
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 shots 270 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $699 $698