Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS2

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS2, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and TS2 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The 1s was announced 5 years later than the TS2 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1s scores versus the TS2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Panasonic TS2 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS2 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1s vs the TS2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and TS2 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and TS2.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1s using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS2 will produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger 1s will have an advantage in sensor tech.