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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Launched November 2011
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 3D1 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and 3D1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was manufactured 3 years later than the 3D1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 1s grades versus the 3D1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic 3D1

 1s 3D1 
LaunchedApril 2015November 2011More recent by 42 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus 1s

 3D1 1s 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic 3D1

 1s 3D1 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s enjoys outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 1s compared to the 3D1.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and 3D1 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and 3D1.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The 1s provides the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher 1s will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography advice
Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography advice
46
manual focus
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
27
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Panasonic 3D1
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography highlights
Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography highlights
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
30
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
64
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
supports focus by touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
59
features touch to focus
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography info
53
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
36
rather wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery (200 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging factors
Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging factors
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2011-11-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure 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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 pounds) 193 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 200 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $699 $670