Olympus Stylus 1

Olympus Stylus 1

Olympus Stylus 1
Announced: 25 Nov 2013
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 402g
Physical Dimensions: 116 x 87 x 57 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
48
Overall Score
35
Image Quality
32
Speed Performance
70
Versatility
69
Comfort
Portrait

37

Portrait
Landscape

35

Landscape
Sport

45

Sport
Street

58

Street
Everyday

60

Everyday

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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Olympus Stylus 1 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus Stylus 1 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Olympus Stylus 1 battery has only 410.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus Stylus 1 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus Stylus 1 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
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Stylus 1
48 37 35 45 58 60 $564.31

Olympus Stylus 1: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus Stylus 1 is a bridge camera launched on 11/25/2013.

Technically speaking, the Olympus Stylus 1 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 67 of all cameras in our database) scoring 48 overall. The Olympus Stylus 1 weights 402 gr and spans 116 x 87 x 57 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus Stylus 1 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 17%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 32, ranks in the category best 40%.
  • Versatility - Score 70, ranks in the category best 9%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus Stylus 1 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 69, ranks among the worst 48% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 37, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Olympus Stylus 1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Olympus Stylus 1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 45, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Olympus Stylus 1 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 58, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Olympus Stylus 1 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 60, ranks in the best 11% of its category. Olympus Stylus 1 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Olympus Stylus 1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 564.31 CAD and 598.0 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Olympus Stylus 1 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Olympus Stylus 1 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/1.7"

Sensor Dimensions

7.44 x 5.58 mm

Sensor Area

41.52 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3968 x 2976

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-300mm

Max Aperture

F2.8

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

1440000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

7fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

1/2000s

Flash Modes

Auto
redeye reduction
fill-on
off
redeye reduction slow sync
full
manual

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

51

DxO Color Depth

20.7

DxO Dynamic Range

11.6

DxO Low Light ISO

179

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

25

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p) 320 x 240 (240p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

402g

Physical Dimensions

116 x 87 x 57 mm

Battery Life

410

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BLS-5

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Slots

1

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