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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 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
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G3
  • New Model is Panasonic G6
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and G5 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and G5 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was introduced 2 years later than the G5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1s scores versus the G5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic G5

 1s G5 
AnnouncedApril 2015July 2012Fresher by 34 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus 1s

 G5 1s 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G5

 1s G5 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s provides exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1s vs the G5.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and G5 is 79 and 74 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and G5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1s with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G5 will deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 1s provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography factors
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography factors
46
you can focus manually
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography advice
Panasonic G5 Street photography advice
71
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
sensor is small (1/1.7")
66
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Sports photography highlights
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (450 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Travel photography highlights
64
good battery power (450 shots)
includes touch to focus
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography information
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography information
53
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (450 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic G5
32
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
62
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
heavier than average in class (396 grams)
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic G5
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-04-13 2012-07-17
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 4.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 10.50 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
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 618
Other
Battery life 450 photos 320 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $699 $699