The camera
has a built-in flash and accepts compatible external flashguns via the
accessory shoe (hot shoe). Flash intensity is controlled by TTL Auto, Auto, and
Manual methods. Flash modes available are Auto, Red- eye Reduction, Fill-in,
Off, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync,
Full, and Manual. Flash intensity can be compensated up to +/-3EV in 0.3 EV
steps. The camera offers wireless flash control with compatible external
flashguns, triggering the external flash with the built-in flash. It provides 4
channels and 4 groups to control the intensity of connected flashguns. The
built-in Wi-Fi feature allows you to share your images and trigger the camera
remotely using the Olympus Image Share application on your Smartphone. The
Stylus 1 features drive modes of Single, Sequential shooting, BKT, and
Self-timer.
Combining the best of STYLUS technologies, the
pioneering OM-D series and D-SLR photography, the STYLUS 1 is a new breed of
camera in a whole category of its own
The Olympus
Stylus 1 uses an eye- level electronic viewfinder with approximately 1,440,000
dots. The monitor is a 3.0-inch tilting capacitive touch LCD with approximately
1,040,000 dots. The monitor can be tilted up to 80 degree upwards and up to 50
degrees downwards. The camera uses an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card for storage and
also accepts Eye-Fi cards. The device is powered by a rechargeable BLS-5 Li-ion
battery (included). The camera has dimensions of 116.2 x 87 x 56.5mm and weighs
approximately 402g with battery and memory card.
Ergonomics
The Olympus
Stylus 1 is very comfortable to use with a protruding rubberised
grip in the front and a similar thumb rest at the back. The controls are all
placed for easy access. The control dial is accessible with the right thumb and
so is the small function button on top panel.
With all this precise technology at your
disposal, you can look forward to
the remarkable image quality you expect from an exceptional high-end camera.
There is an
auxiliary zoom lever on the lens housing in addition to the one along with the
shutter release butt on. This and the flash butt on can be operated easily
using the left thumb. Olympus has provided a lever on the front panel along
with a function button, which is easily operable with the right middle finder. The function buttons and the lever can be assigned
various functions to suit your requirement. The lens does not extend much on
zooming.
Performance
The Stylus 1
performed well in our tests. Autofocus was fast and precise, and it locked on
to the subject without any problem even in low light. Images were sharp out of
the box, and the metering modes performed well. Images appeared sharp on the
LCD.
Powerful enough for ambitious photographers,
the STYLUS 1 is also easy
for beginners to use, with the Live Guide and iAuto
pointing the way.
The
electronic viewfinder provided good eye relief and images were crisp. We
noticed a momentary pixel jitter (noise) in both the LCD and the EVF, but this
vanishes by the time the camera focusses.
