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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 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
  • Announced April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Successor is Panasonic TS2
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the TS1 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and TS1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was released 6 years after the TS1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 1s scores versus the TS1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic TS1

 1s TS1 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2009Newer by 76 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Olympus 1s

 TS1 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS1

 1s TS1 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 1s has 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 TS1 has specifications of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 1s compared to the TS1.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and TS1 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and TS1.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The 1s offers the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh simpler. The more modern 1s provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS1
46
you can focus manually
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
20
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography info
Panasonic TS1 Street photography info
71
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
small sensor (1/1.7")
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS1 Sports photography highlights
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (450 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography information
Panasonic TS1 Travel photography information
64
good battery (450 shots)
supports touch to focus
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS1
53
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging details
Panasonic TS1 Vlogging details
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS1
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2015-04-13 2009-01-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 lb) 189 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $699 $380