Olympus 1s vs Panasonic GX850

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus 1s versus Panasonic GX850, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and GX850 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was released 21 months prior to the GX850 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 1s matches up versus the GX850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 1s has got physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 1s and the GX850.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and GX850 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and GX850.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GX850 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.