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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus 1
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-1
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and K-1 II (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was announced 3 years earlier than the K-1 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 1s scores vs the K-1 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Pentax K-1 II

 1s K-1 II 
Screen resolution1040k1037kClearer screen (+3k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus 1s

 K-1 II 1s 
IntroducedFebruary 2018April 2015Newer by 34 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Pentax K-1 II

 1s K-1 II 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 1s has exterior 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) and the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 1s against the K-1 II.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and K-1 II is 79 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and K-1 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will produce greater detail with its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 1s will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography factors
46
focusing manually
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
86
focusing manually
MP count great (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Pentax K-1 II
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
good ISO range (819,200)
more heavy than others in class (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Pentax K-1 II
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (450 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
77
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.4 frames per second)
bad battery (670 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography factors
64
good battery power (450 shots)
supports focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
53
environment proofing
MP count great (36MP)
bad battery (670 shots)
more heavy than others in class (1,010 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (819,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
bad battery (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging factors
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging factors
32
quite wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others in class (1,010g)
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus Stylus 1sPentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Pentax K-1 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-04-13 2018-02-22
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - PRIME IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 12800 819200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 4.4 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 1010 gr (2.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
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 670 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots One Dual
Launch cost $699 $1,737