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Olympus Stylus 1 Summary
12 Megapixels
Ultra-Zoom: At least 10X optical zoom.
Electronic View Finder
High ISO: ISO 6400 or more is available at full-resolution.
Stabilization: Compensates for tiny involuntary movements of the camera.
Level: Measures camera tilt and helps to keep the horizon level.
Continuous Drive
Full 1080p HD Video: 1920 x 1080 resolution or more but less than 4K.
Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).
Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.
Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.
Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.
Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.
Spot Metering
Accepts Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), SDHC and SD memory.
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Discontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer. May still be in stock or found used.Olympus Stylus 1 Assessment
The Olympus Stylus 1 brings an impressive number of controls and an excellent large 1.15X magnification EVF with Eye-Start in the body of a compact camera. A well-designed control-ring switches between steps and continuous rotation for optimal parameter setting and smooth manual focus.
The 12 megapixels 1/1.7" CMOS sensor in the Stylus 1 produces low-noise and nicely processed images. Exposure, color and white-balance are all good with only a slight general softness to complain about. It is the lens though which is most impressive. It offers a versatile 10.7X optical zoom while having a constant F/2.8 aperture.
This compact digital camera is fast and its autofocus system quite reliable. It manages to accurately lock focus in very low-light compared to its peers. It also shows no lag to record video, despite lacking a real Video mode. Builtin WiFi and a touchscreen round off its modern feature set.
The Olympus Stylus 1 carves itself a unique position among premium digital cameras. Its combination of quality, speed and features are very impressive and certainly worth their place among its peers.
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| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Constant F/2.8 aperture | General image softness |
| Low image noise | Limited dynamic-range |
| Excellent metering | Some shutter-lag |
| Very good automatic white-balance | Noticeable distortion near wide-angle |
| Speedy and accurate autofocus | Not always Exposure-Priority |
| Fast and responsive | Incorrect histogram |
| Superb EVF with Eye-Start sensor | Impossible to setup framing for video |
| Direct mechanical controls and unique control-ring | |
| Great build quality |  Good Good |
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Olympus 1 Highlights
Medium digital cameraSensor-Size: 8 x 6mm
Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
| 12 Megapixels Ultra Zoom | ISO 100-12800 |
| 10.7X Wide Optical Zoom | Shutter 1/2000-60s |
| Built-in Stabilization | Full manual controls, including Manual Focus |
| 0.44" Built-in EVF 1.4 Megapixels (0.58X) | Custom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning |
| Automatic Eye-Start sensor | Spot-Metering |
| 2 Axis Digital Level | Hot-Shoe |
| 7 FPS Drive, 70 Images | Lithium-Ion Battery |
| 1920x1080 @ 30 FPS Video Recording | Secure Digital Extended Capacity |
| 3" LCD 1 Megapixels |
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