Olympus Stylus 1s: Quick Look
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I took my Stylus 1 (with 1s firmware) with me today & I do love the camera. It is a great camera to take anywhere. Here’s one from today of this peacock trying hard to blend in. 😉
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But it does look better after adjustment in Capture One.
http://fourthirds-user.com/galleries/data/509/S6200203_CaOne_adj-s.jpg
I agree it is a versatile camera – nice focal range – nice EVF – has basically the full EM10/5 options and nice LCD with Touch Shutter –
However of course that small sensor just cannot keep up in lower light –
So the Sony RX100m3/4 and Panasonic LX100 and Canon G7X and even the Fuji X30/40 do better but of course do not have the 200mm focal range –
So now Canon with their G3X maybe that good all-around camera – but of course a bit less pocketable and way more expense –
http://www.metabones.com/products/details/MB_SPEF-m43-BT3
Most Olympus camera’s are not supported…
ok,and this for KIPON ef-m43 AF lens’s compatible
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3861648?page=1
4/3rds Rumors! Explain why a compact is in this blog. I really hope you have not merely become a shill for Olympus and Panasonic.
Why does Admin need to explain. It is his site & also, just because it is a compact it is an advanced Olympus compact designed around the OM-D 4/3’s camera with the same EVF & display to that of the E-M10 as well as a lot of similarities in Menu & operation & also it is a useful camera to add to a 4/3’s kit. So, is that good enough for an explanation? Tough luck if it isn’t. 😉
I suppose…I’m not convinced by your words, however, given that you own this camera and might be a tad defensive. Most 4/3rds owners are all about paring down the content of their bags not adding another body to the kit.
That said, I would agree that if he was talking about a flash or camera grip that can be used with a 4/3rds body, I would not find any fault there. I just wonder where one draws the line. Would you be okay with the blogger providing links to iPhone videos? An iPhone is certainly “a useful camera to add to a 4/3’s kit.”
Finally, as to the subtle “The blogger can do what he wants to so back off” tone of your message: I think that anytime anyone has a blog, then he/she invites criticism. It is exactly the nature of a blog to initiate discussion and invite opinions. In my mind, my criticism is constructive and a warning and is not meant to be mean-spirited. He can take it or leave it, but in no way should one be told NOT to offer criticism. Don’t you agree? It is exactly why I did not lead with “You have no right to criticize my criticism.”
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Others have criticised Ale for what he has put up & at times were probably quite right too, but this camera is made by Olympus, a 4/3’s manufacturer & while it isn’t strictly a 4/3’s camera it is still relevant to 4/3’s users & especially Olympus 4/3’s users as it uses the same menu (with some exclusions), produces raw files, has full PASM & with MF (& with Focus Peaking), uses Olympus flashes that are also used on 4/3’s (DSLR) & M4/3’s bodies & can serve as a back up to M4/3’s cameras (which is how I use it). To ignore this camera & is to leave out an accessory to the (M)4/3’s cameras. That’s how I view it as do others. So, I believe it is a relevant inclusion on this site. Sorry, if I was a bit strong & critical of you, but that was how I felt about you criticising Ale for this inclusion.
Hmm. I am not sure I mind talking about related cameras here because you can use it to expand perspective. The Stylus 1 is not part of the MFT story unless you understand the MFT conversation, which is that compared to far more expensive, heavy camera systems, the Micro Fourth Thirds solution packs a powerful bang for the buck, mainly because the sensor / glass / fast aperture combinations deliver results speaking for themselves against the blog-evangelizing nay-sayers. The Stylus 1 pitches a decent sensor and a competent zoom with a constant, relatively fast aperture. What gives? By decent sensor we mean that the pixel count is sufficient and the ISO-400 limit gives a lot of photographic options. The MTF pixel count is higher (so you can print larger) AND the IS-3200 noise situation is better than the ISO-400 wall. That is THREE more stops on the less well-lit end. Full Frame will give you one more, low noise at ISO-6400 and nowadays, more pixels than you can hardly find anything to do with. Think about it. When you go to the Digital Cinema, you spend the afternoon enjoying a succession of 8-megapixel photos shot through some very expensive glass.
Having used RX100 (mark I, 3 years), LX100 (2 months and counting) and Stylus 1 (not ‘s’, 6 months), only LX100 qualifies as m4/3 because it has the proper sensor. But frankly speaking Stylus 1 menus, EVF, Flash hot shoe, tilt screen etc made me feel like I had a mini E-M1 in my hands and it never disappointed me, as long as available light was correct (ISO 400 max) or that my FL36 was mounted on it.
RX100 was not able to use a secondary flash as slave btw, because the pre-flashes couldn’t be disabled 🙁
I have likewise also these 3 the RX100 LX100 and Stylus 1 – and I do not mind seeing articles now and then on competitors to the M43 system – as an example few years back I recall when the RX100 came out and people then dismissed the Fuji X30 as it had 2/3 sensor verses a 1 inch sensor – However having owned both I say that in many cases the Fuji X30 even does better in low light – the lens on the Fuji X30 is F2.0-2.8 vs the RX100 at F1.8-4.9 so zoomed out the Fuji does better although a bit smaller sensor – So the 1 inch backlit sensor that the RX100m/2/3/4 and Panasonic FZ1000 and Canon G7X and G3X use is a very strong competition to the typical 16MP M43 NONE Backlit sensor – the 1 inch Sony sensor is 20MP and Backlit – it even gets a higher total score at DXO in some cases or the same score like in the case of LX100 and RX100m3 – and higher score compared with the GM5 –
So I think it is nice to see occasional articles on cameras that are in similar size and weight category as a comparison as most of use love M43 because of size and weight not only because we thing the M43 sensor is the best in the world – at this point I think it is time to increase MP and make it Backlit for starters to compete – although few lower MP models would be Ok for super low light performance like what Sony has in their A7S – Also there just are not that many news items around M43 that occasional related articles I think are just fine
Personally I do not mind to see few posts other then M43 as there is not that many news events around M43 – so few articles now and then around cameras that compete in size and weight I think are just fine – No I would not like to see articles about some $89 compact camera – but the Stylus 1 /s is basically the EM10 in many ways except for smaller sensor and fixed lens – Processor and software about the same –
So why be overly critical about admin – I appreciate his work
Yes loaded with features and nice EVF although I would have tried to keep it smaller to keep form factor smaller – and yes it has the nice Touch To Focus –
Focal range is nice –
However it has a very small sensor so unless you have good light images get very grainy – so a good travel camera but you will need to keep the Sony RX100m3/4 or the Canon G7X in the other pocket for night shots – or if other pocket is larger the Panasonic LX100 🙂
So the new Canon G3X will be a good competitor as it will have longer focal range and 1 inch sensor – I expect though that at 200mm the Canon G3X will be at F4.0 – but although the Stylus 1/s will be at F2.8 the sensor is so much smaller that the IQ / low light performance would be better out the G3X – So the G3X will be a better option – that is if one has $1000 – of course the Stylus is a lot cheaper so in a way the Stylus is a decent deal as it offers a lot – but it is larger and bulkier then the RX100/m3/4 and G7X – and the G7X has 100mm focal range at F2.8 – so I think if one is out N about in lower light the G7X and G3X are a better choice – as I like at least 100mm I have to rule the RX100m3/4 out ( both nice cameras ) – The RX100m3/4 offer more options and have better video – RX100m4 with 4k – and EVF – but sadly do not have Touch LCD or Touch Shutter – Seems Sony and Fuji just will not listen to their customers – common we live in 2015 and all use Touch cell phones and are experts of using Touch LCD – and for beginners and intermediate users so much easier to use Touch Shutter rather then having the camera guess the focus point or the user moving a dial Up Up Up Left Left Left – by then often subject has moved and moment gone rather than a quick touch on the LCD – So for the Purists who hate Touch LCD then have a menu function that turns Touch Off – One day cameras should have Voice also – where the users just says F4 – and the camera sets aperture to F4 – or user says ISO 100 etc – so many of us use Voice on our phones every day – so why not on cameras –
So one could be just looking into EVF and concentrating on the focal point and just Say Out Loud the settings – O well I do not expect to see that ever happen – especially when Sony who makes Smart Phones refuses to put Touch Shutter and LCD in their current cameras –