Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FZ300
Portability
79 Imaging
38 Features
66 Overall
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79 Imaging
38 Features
66 Overall
49
Portability
59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FZ300 Key Specs
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Announced April 2015
- Succeeded the Olympus 1
Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Released July 2015
- Old Model is Panasonic FZ200
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Following is a extensive review of the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FZ300 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and FZ300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 1s was released 3 months before the FZ300 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 1s matches up versus the FZ300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic FZ300
| 1s | FZ300 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Olympus 1s
| FZ300 | 1s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FZ300
| 1s | FZ300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | April 2015 |  | July 2015 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display measurements |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 1040k | Exact same display resolution |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s enjoys exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ300 has dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FZ300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 1s vs the FZ300.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and FZ300 is 79 and 59 respectively.
Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and FZ300.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact resolution but different sensor sizes. The 1s includes the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler.
Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus 1s Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ300 Portrait photography information
manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
you can focus manually
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Olympus 1s Street photography features
Panasonic FZ300 Street photography features
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
environment proof
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (691g)
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Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ300
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Olympus 1s Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ300 Travel photography factors
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
includes touch to focus
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
environment proof
has touch to focus
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
more heavy than others in class (691 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Photography GlossaryLandscape Comparison
Olympus 1s Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ300 Landscape photography information
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Olympus 1s Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ300 Vlogging features
rather wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than others in class (691 grams)
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus 1s | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus Stylus 1s | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2015-04-13 | 2015-07-16 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 35 | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 1,040k dots | 1,040k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dots | 1,440k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/16000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance 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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 402g (0.89 lb) | 691g (1.52 lb) |
| Dimensions | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") |
| 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 pictures | 380 pictures |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-50 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $699 | $598 |
