Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FS7

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.