Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and ZS45 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was introduced 4 months after the ZS45 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1s matches up against the ZS45 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s has got external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1s vs the ZS45.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and ZS45 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and ZS45.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS45 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively.