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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 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
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic FX90

 1s FX90 
RevealedApril 2015August 2011More recent by 45 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus 1s

 FX90 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FX90

 1s FX90 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FX90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography info
Panasonic FX90 Street photography info
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
small sensor size (1/1.7")
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Panasonic FX90
44
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
great battery power (450 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography factors
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography factors
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great battery power (450 CIPA)
features focus by touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
60
features touch to focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (200 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX90
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
36
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging information
Panasonic FX90 Vlogging information
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pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2011-08-26
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 4.0 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) 5.90 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" 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 shots 200 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $699 $227