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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 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
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched April 2009
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FS12 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and FS12 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was manufactured 6 years after the FS12 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 1s matches up versus the FS12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic FS12

 1s FS12 
LaunchedApril 2015April 2009Newer by 73 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Olympus 1s

 FS12 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS12

 1s FS12 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus 1s features physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic FS12 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 1s compared to the FS12.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and FS12 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and FS12.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The 1s comes with the larger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The more recent 1s will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography details
Panasonic FS12 Portrait photography details
46
manual focus
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Street photography camera
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography information
Panasonic FS12 Sports photography information
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
good battery (450 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography factors
Panasonic FS12 Travel photography factors
64
good battery (450 per charge)
includes focus by touch
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography advice
53
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic FS12
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS12
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2009-04-17
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 31-124mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
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
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 129 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $228