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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 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
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF8
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic GF7

 1s GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus 1s

 GF7 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic GF7

 1s GF7 
AnnouncedApril 2015February 2015Similar age
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution1040k1040kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
46
you can focus manually
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
65
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Panasonic GF7 Street photography features
71
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (450 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography features
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography features
64
great battery power (450 per charge)
comes with focus via touch
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
offers touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF7
53
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (450 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
32
really wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
33
touchscreen capability
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-04-13 2015-02-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
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 12MP 16MP
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 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 402 grams (0.89 pounds) 266 grams (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 pictures 230 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail cost $699 $308