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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G85
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G95, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and G95 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

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The 1s was launched 5 years earlier than the G95 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 1s grades versus the G95 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic G95

 1s G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Olympus 1s

 G95 1s 
RevealedApril 2019April 2015Newer by 48 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k1040kCrisper screen (+200k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic G95

 1s G95 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s comes with external 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) and the Panasonic G95 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 1s versus the G95.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and G95 is 79 and 67 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and G95.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G95 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G95 Portrait photography advice
46
manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography information
Panasonic G95 Street photography information
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
78
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Panasonic G95
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
low battery life (290 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography information
Panasonic G95 Travel photography information
64
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
boasts touch focus
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
73
environment proof
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (20.3 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery life (290 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
Panasonic G95 Landscape photography info
53
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20.3MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
low battery life (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging information
Panasonic G95 Vlogging information
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic G95
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Also called as - Lumix DMC-G90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-04-13 2019-04-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
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 12MP 20.3MP
Anti alias 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 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 402g (0.89 lbs) 536g (1.18 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 290 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $699 $998