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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 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
  • Announced April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS20
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is very well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and ZS15 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was introduced 2 years later than the ZS15 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 1s matches up against the ZS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic ZS15

 1s ZS15 
IntroducedApril 2015June 2012Fresher by 34 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Olympus 1s

 ZS15 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic ZS15

 1s ZS15 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s has external 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) while the Panasonic ZS15 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 1s against the ZS15.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and ZS15 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and ZS15.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The 1s includes the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The younger 1s should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
21
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography features
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (208 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS15
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (450 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
36
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Travel photography camera
64
great battery pack (450 per charge)
boasts focus by touch
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low resolution (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
61
lighter than competitors (208g)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (260 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (450 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
37
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (260 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging factors
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (208 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic ZS15
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-04-13 2012-06-29
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 208 grams (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 photos
Type 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 feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $699 $279