Olympus Stylus 1 Review

Overall Score

63

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 28-300 mm (10.7x) F2.8 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 12800 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 1440k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 7 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 116 x 87 x 57 mm, 402g.
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  • Replaced by: Stylus 1s

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Olympus Stylus 1 Overview


First introduced in November, 2013, Olympus Stylus 1 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.

Olympus replaced Stylus 1 with Olympus 1s. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Olympus 1 with Olympus 1s


Proc and Cons of Olympus 1


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus Stylus 1 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Tilting Screen
External Flash
RAW Support
1040k dots Screen Resolution
Long Battery Life: 410 shots
Manual Exposure Mode
25 Focus Points
Focus Bracketing
Optical Image Stabilization
Touch Screen
AF Face Detection
12800 Max Native ISO
7.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Focus
1440k dot Viewfinder Resolution
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
No Articulating Screen
Type Scores

Olympus Stylus 1 has an Overall Score of 63/100 and ranked #56 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #290 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Olympus 1 Scores
Imaging score
43
Features score
76
Value for money score
77
Portability score
87
Overall score
63
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Olympus 1


Olympus Stylus 1 weighs 402g and has external dimensions of 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.57 x 3.43 x 2.24"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Olympus 1 is 10 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Olympus 1
402g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Olympus 1
57mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus Stylus 1 with the dimensions:

Olympus Stylus 1

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Stylus 1 Dimensions Stylus 1
Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus 1s 402 g 402 g 116 x 87 x 57 mm 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Panasonic FZ200 588 g 402 g 125 x 87 x 110 mm 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Panasonic FZ1000 831 g 402 g 137 x 99 x 131 mm 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic LX100 393 g 402 g 115 x 66 x 55 mm 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony RX10 813 g 402 g 129 x 88 x 102 mm 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Canon SX60 HS 650 g 402 g 128 x 93 x 114 mm 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony RX100 II 281 g 402 g 102 x 58 x 38 mm 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Nikon Coolpix P900 Nikon P900 899 g 402 g 140 x 103 x 137 mm 116 x 87 x 57 mm

Specifications of Olympus Stylus 1


General
Brand Olympus
Model Stylus 1
Announced November, 2013
Body Type SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 5
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Tilting
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 1440
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 25
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/1.7
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions - mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 3968 x 2976
Max Native ISO 12800
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 410 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model BLS-5
Physical
Weight 402 g
Physical Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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