Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FS42 (10MP) is fairly similar but the 1s (1/1.7") and FS42 (1/2.5") use different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was manufactured 6 years later than the FS42 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 1s scores versus the FS42 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s features exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS42 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 1s against the FS42.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and FS42 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and FS42.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 1s will offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent 1s provides a benefit in sensor innovation.