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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 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
  • Announced April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic G2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G5
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and G3 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and G3 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 1s was unveiled 3 years later than the G3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1s grades versus the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic G3

 1s G3 
LaunchedApril 2015July 2011More recent by 46 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Olympus 1s

 G3 1s 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G3

 1s G3 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s has got exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G3 has sizing of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 1s compared to the G3.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and G3 is 79 and 83 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and G3.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1s having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic G3 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer 1s will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G3 Portrait photography advice
46
you can focus manually
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
70
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography advice
Panasonic G3 Street photography advice
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
very small sensor (1/1.7")
75
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
Panasonic G3 Sports photography advice
44
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography factors
Panasonic G3 Travel photography factors
64
better than average battery pack (450 CIPA)
has focus by touch
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
62
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (270 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G3 as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
70
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic G3
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2015-04-13 2011-07-11
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias 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 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 336g (0.74 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 56
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 667
Other
Battery life 450 shots 270 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $699 $500