Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP7

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FP7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and FP7 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was revealed 4 years after the FP7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 1s matches up vs the FP7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FP7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s compared to the FP7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and FP7 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and FP7.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FP7 will give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The newer 1s is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.