Olympus Stylus 1

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 21 expert reviews

Excellent:

13
Good:

6
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

28-300mm f/2.8 zoom lens.
Excellent EVF.
Tilting touch-screen LCD.

Cons:

Noticeable color fringing in some images.
Not as wide-angle as others in its class.

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Last revision on October 29, 2015

Reviewers Liked

28-300mm f/2.8 zoom lens
Excellent EVF
Tilting touch-screen LCD
Good high ISO performance
7.6fps burst shooting
Raw capture support
Wi-Fi

Reviewers Didn't Like

Noticeable color fringing in some images
Not as wide-angle as others in its class
Lacks mic input
Expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

There's no getting around it: the Olympus Stylus 1 is a pricey bit of kit. But is it worth it? Absolutely. Because it's an camera that enables. There's that significant zoom lens with a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and fast autofocus which saw...

By Pocket-lint on March 28, 2014

Olympus has created a niche camera in the Stylus 1, perhaps by design. It's too big to appeal to pocketable point-and-shoot shoppers, while its sensor is too small to really please the enthusiasts it seems aimed at. The difficult question of this...

By reviewed.com on March 05, 2014

CONCLUSION The Olympus Stylus 1 is a thoughtfully designed and robustly constructed imaging tool that is dependably responsive, non-threatening to subjects, and capable of reliably generating first-rate images. The Stylus 1 was obviously designed for...

By DigitalCameraReview on February 14, 2014

Given the relatively small size of the camera's sensor, the review cameras turned in a good enough performance to satisfy most potential purchasers and handled most types of lighting competently. For everyday photography, the Stylus 1 provides all of the...

By Photo Review Australia on February 04, 2014

In a nutshell we've a comprehensive degree of control and DSLR-like build with this Olympus, yet still a smaller form factor overall than an actual SLR. As a result, along with Sony's RX100 II, the Olympus Stylus 1 feels the most fully realised and grown up among its rivals.

By T3 on February 03, 2014

The Olympus STYLUS 1 is a very satisfying bridge camera that's confidently positioned between models like Panasonic's FZ200 and Sony's RX10. The zoom may not be as long as the FZ200 and the price higher too, but in use the STYLUS 1 delivers a far...

By Camera Labs on February 01, 2014

The Olympus Stylus 1 is a feature-packed advanced compact that is well designed and offers a good level of performance. There are a few issues with the camera’s lens, and at its current price it is a touch too expensive, although it does perform at the level we expect of an advanced compact.

By TrustedReviews on January 31, 2014

Out of all of the original "big five" traditional camera companies, it is Olympus which has shown the greatest commitment to digital photography. While Nikon, Canon and Pentax still make film cameras, and Minolta is sadly just a fading memory, Olympus...

By What Digital Camera on January 16, 2014

100

The Olympus Stylus 1 brings a breath of fresh air to the bridge market, proving that new-gen bridges can have it all, with a fast lens but a compact build, and user-friendly controls but a decent selection of advanced options. It's a stylish and...

By DigitalVersus on January 07, 2014

As we said, we love little cameras like the Stylus 1. No, they aren't as convenient as a smartphone, but if you want good image quality in a compact – and are willing to carry two devices – the Stylus 1 is the type of camera you want if you aren't...

By Digital Trends on January 04, 2014

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