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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Increase to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched April 2009
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic FS42

 1s FS42 
LaunchedApril 2015April 2009More recent by 73 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Olympus 1s

 FS42 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS42

 1s FS42 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Street photography camera
71
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.5")
no RAW support
low max ISO (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (450 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography features
Panasonic FS42 Travel photography features
64
good battery life (450 CIPA)
includes touch to focus
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography information
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography information
53
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (450 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
22
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
low max ISO (1,000)
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic FS42
32
decently wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS42
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2009-04-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 1000
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 6.3
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 pounds) 132g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $580