Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS15

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS15, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FS15 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and FS15 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The 1s was revealed 6 years later than the FS15 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 1s matches up vs the FS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The full galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s comes with exterior dimensions 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 FS15 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1s vs the FS15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and FS15 is 79 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and FS15.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The 1s has the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The fresher 1s should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.