Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GH5

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and GH5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was unveiled 21 months before the GH5 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1s grades against the GH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s has got outside 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 GH5 has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s vs the GH5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and GH5 is 79 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and GH5.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1s using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GH5 will deliver more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.