Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus 1s and Panasonic GF7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and GF7 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was released 3 months after the GF7 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the 1s scores against the GF7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 1s comes with external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 1s against the GF7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and GF7 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and GF7.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GF7 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.