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Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2011
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and RZ18 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was introduced 3 years after the RZ18 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 1s matches up against the RZ18 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Pentax RZ18

 1s RZ18 
IntroducedApril 2015September 2011Newer by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Olympus 1s

 RZ18 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Pentax RZ18

 1s RZ18 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s offers outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ18 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 1s and the RZ18.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and RZ18 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and RZ18.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax RZ18 will offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher 1s should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RZ18 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
36
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Pentax RZ18
71
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
small sensor size (1/1.7")
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (178 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography info
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography info
44
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 1s
Travel photography with Pentax RZ18
64
good battery pack (450 shots)
supports touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competitors (178g)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (450 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Pentax RZ18
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
30
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (178g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Pentax RZ18
 Olympus Stylus 1sPentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Pentax Optio RZ18
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-04-13 2011-09-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 178 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" 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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $699 $210