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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 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
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TS6 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was introduced 4 months later than the TS6 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the 1s grades against the TS6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic TS6

 1s TS6 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus 1s

 TS6 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS6

 1s TS6 
RevealedApril 2015January 2015Same generation
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s has physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and TS6 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and TS6.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1s using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS6 will show more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS6
46
manual focus
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Panasonic TS6 Street photography features
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography highlights
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery (370 per charge)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 1s
Travel photography with Panasonic TS6
64
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
has focus by touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
better than average battery (370 per charge)
weather sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
52
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2015-04-13 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 gr (0.89 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 370 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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