Olympus Stylus 1 vs Olympus Stylus 1s

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus Stylus 1 and the Olympus Stylus 1s, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus Stylus 1 was introduced in November 2013 and Olympus Stylus 1s was introduced in April 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus 1 over Olympus Stylus 1s.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus 1s over Olympus Stylus 1.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus Stylus 1 and Olympus Stylus 1s have 3.0" Tilting screens with 1,040k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Cameras have built-in Electronic viewfinders with 1,440k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage and 1.15x ([] 35mm equivalent) magnification.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Both models feature a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm². Their native ISO range is 100 - 12,800

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Olympus Stylus 1 is equipped with TruePic VI processor and can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. Olympus Stylus 1s can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Olympus Stylus 1 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Olympus Stylus 1s) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Olympus Stylus 1 and Olympus Stylus 1s have built-in Bluetooth (version 5.0 on Olympus Stylus 1, version 4.2 on Olympus Stylus 1s) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Olympus Stylus 1 has a Micro HDMI and Olympus Stylus 1s has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus Stylus 1 comes with BLS-5 battery pack with battery life of 410 shots and Olympus Stylus 1s comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 450 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1s. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 10.30 m at ISO 1600 on Olympus Stylus 1s. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Wireless connection to Olympus Stylus 1 and via Shoe Mount to Olympus Stylus 1s. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1.

Olympus Stylus 1 and Olympus Stylus 1s bodies have the same dimensions of 116 x 87 x 57 mm (4.57 x 3.43 x 2.24") and they both weigh 402 g (0.89 lb / 14.18 oz).

Olympus Stylus 1

Olympus Stylus 1s

116 mm

87 mm

116 mm

87 mm

87 mm

87 mm

57 mm

57 mm