Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS20

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TS20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was released 3 years after the TS20 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 1s scores vs the TS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1s enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 1s and the TS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and TS20 is 79 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and TS20.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger 1s is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.