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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TS25 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was revealed 2 years later than the TS25 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 1s matches up versus the TS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic TS25

 1s TS25 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2013More recent by 28 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus 1s

 TS25 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS25

 1s TS25 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s provides 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) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 1s compared to the TS25.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and TS25 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and TS25.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1s using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS25 will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern 1s is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography factors
46
manual focus
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Street photography camera
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
very small sensor (1/1.7")
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (450 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 1s
Travel photography with Panasonic TS25
64
good battery power (450 shots)
comes with touch focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography highlights
53
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
42
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging details
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging details
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (144g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT25
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2015-04-13 2013-01-07
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.40 m
Flash settings 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 144g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photos 250 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $699 $180