Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.09 cm 11 cm
Width 13.41 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 498 g 899 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Camera body only: 899 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, splash-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Image Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features - Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-6400 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 64 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync Auto mode, red-eye reduction, forced, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 5184 x 3456
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card, XQD Memory card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
Video Capture 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Focus Stacking Audio recording, date/time stamp, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, white balance shift
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap
Software - SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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