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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(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 G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic G5
  • Later Model is Panasonic G7
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and G6 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and G6 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was launched 24 months after the G6 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 1s matches up versus the G6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic G6

 1s G6 
RevealedApril 2015April 2013Newer by 24 months
Screen resolution1040k1036kClearer screen (+4k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus 1s

 G6 1s 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G6

 1s G6 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s features physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic G6 has measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1s compared to the G6.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and G6 is 79 and 74 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and G6.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G6 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer 1s will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
46
you can focus manually
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Panasonic G6 Street photography features
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
small sensor (1/1.7")
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
Panasonic G6 Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery pack (450 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
56
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Travel photography camera
64
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
comes with touch focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
features focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography advice
53
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging info
Panasonic G6 Vlogging info
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
73
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic G6
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2015-04-13 2013-04-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type 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
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lbs) 390 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life 450 images 340 images
Form 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 recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $699 $750