Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS30

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TS30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was manufactured 4 months after the TS30 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1s grades vs the TS30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s comes with exterior measurements 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 TS30 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 1s vs the TS30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and TS30 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and TS30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS30 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.