Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GH2

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GH2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and GH2 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was brought out 4 years after the GH2 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 1s matches up against the GH2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1s versus the GH2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and GH2 is 79 and 70 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and GH2.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GH2 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent 1s provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.