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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 1s versus Panasonic FP1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and FP1 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was announced 5 years after the FP1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 1s scores against the FP1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic FP1

 1s FP1 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2010More modern by 65 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus 1s

 FP1 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FP1

 1s FP1 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 1s has outside 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) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 1s vs the FP1.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and FP1 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and FP1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The 1s has the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The fresher 1s should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP1
46
has manual focus
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Panasonic FP1
71
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Panasonic FP1
44
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Travel photography highlights
64
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
supports touch to focus
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (151g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Landscape photography highlights
53
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic FP1
32
quite wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
heavier than competitors in class (151g)
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic FP1
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2010-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 grams (0.89 lbs) 151 grams (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $699 $153