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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 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
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FS7 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and FS7 (1/2.5") use different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was manufactured 6 years after the FS7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1s scores against the FS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic FS7

 1s FS7 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2009Newer by 76 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Olympus 1s

 FS7 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS7

 1s FS7 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s features 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 FS7 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 1s and the FS7.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and FS7 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and FS7.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus 1s will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent 1s provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography info
Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography info
46
manual focus
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Panasonic FS7
71
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
small sensor size (1/1.7")
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Panasonic FS7
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (450 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography info
Panasonic FS7 Travel photography info
64
great battery power (450 shots)
features touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography factors
53
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
great battery power (450 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic FS7
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic FS7
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2009-01-16
Body design 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 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 6.3
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video 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) 139 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" 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 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $699 $160