Clicky

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS35
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS45
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and ZS40 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The 1s was manufactured 16 months later than the ZS40 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 1s scores versus the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic ZS40

 1s ZS40 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2014Fresher by 16 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Olympus 1s

 ZS40 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic ZS40

 1s ZS40 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s offers physical 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 ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 1s compared to the ZS40.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and ZS40 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and ZS40.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1s because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS40 will render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer 1s is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography information
46
has manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
52
you can focus manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Panasonic ZS40
71
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS40 Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (450 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
54
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
supports tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography factors
64
great battery power (450 shots)
features focus via touch
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography info
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
great battery power (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
56
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS40
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
34
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
Photography Glossary

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic ZS40
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-04-13 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
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 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 200k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 photographs 300 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $699 $450