Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FX90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is very well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and FX90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was released 3 years later than the FX90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 1s grades against the FX90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 1s enjoys outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has specifications of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1s against the FX90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and FX90 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and FX90.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The 1s has the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The younger 1s provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.