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Olympus Stylus 1 Shutter Count:
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Drop an ORF RAW file from your Olympus Stylus 1 into shuttercount.app and get the shutter actuation count instantly — entirely in your browser, never uploaded. Or follow the camera menu steps below.

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Olympus Stylus 1 — Shutter and Specs

The Olympus Stylus 1 (2013) is a premium fixed-lens bridge camera that stood out in its class for its constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the full 10.7× zoom range (28–300mm equivalent). Its 12 MP 1/1.7” BSI CMOS sensor — larger than the typical 1/2.3” found in most bridge cameras — delivered noticeably better low-light performance and dynamic range. Key features include a built-in 1.44M-dot OLED electronic viewfinder, a 3-inch 460K-dot tilting touchscreen, 5-axis image stabilisation, 1080p video at 30fps, and RAW (ORF) file support. The Stylus 1 uses a leaf shutter, which is inherently quiet and reduces camera shake at any shutter speed.

ModelReleaseSensorEst. Shutter LifeRAW Format
Olympus Stylus 1201312 MP 1/1.7” BSI CMOS~100,000–150,000ORF
Olympus Stylus 1s (revision)201412 MP 1/1.7” BSI CMOS~100,000–150,000ORF
Leaf shutter advantage: the Stylus 1 uses a leaf shutter embedded in the lens, which eliminates focal-plane shutter shock at any speed and offers very short flash sync across its full shutter-speed range. Shutter counts on leaf-shutter cameras represent the cumulative firing cycles of the lens-embedded mechanism.

How to Check Shutter Count on the Olympus Stylus 1

Two methods are available. Dropping an ORF file into shuttercount.app is the quickest; the camera menu is the most reliable reference.

Method 1 — ORF File (quickest)

  1. Take a photo with the Stylus 1 in RAW or RAW+JPEG mode and locate the .ORF file.
  2. Open shuttercount.app in any modern browser.
  3. Drag the ORF file onto the drop zone, or click to open a file picker.
  4. The shutter count appears instantly. Your file is never uploaded — all parsing runs locally.

Method 2 — Camera Menu

  1. Power on the Stylus 1 and press the MENU button.
  2. Navigate to the Setup Menu (the wrench icon, last tab).
  3. Select Camera Information.
  4. The display shows the cumulative lifetime shutter count.

What Is a Good Shutter Count for a Used Olympus Stylus 1?

The Stylus 1 was priced at around $700–$800 at launch and attracted travel and street photographers who wanted the constant f/2.8 reach. Bodies used heavily for travel photography can show moderate counts; those kept as dedicated event cameras may show higher ones.

ActuationsAssessment
0 – 5,000Very low use — essentially new
5,000 – 20,000Light use — excellent condition
20,000 – 50,000Moderate use — good working condition
50,000 – 90,000Active use — inspect zoom and EVF carefully
90,000 +Near or past estimate — negotiate and inspect thoroughly
Buying a used Stylus 1: test the zoom at both ends for any hesitation or hunting. Check the EVF for pixel burn-in (the OLED can show ghosting on heavily used bodies). Inspect the lens for fungus and the hot shoe cover for corrosion. The tilting LCD hinge can loosen with heavy use — confirm it locks positively at each position.

How Does ShutterCount Read the Stylus 1 Shutter Count?

The Olympus Stylus 1 records images in Olympus’ ORF format. ShutterCount reads the shutter count from the Olympus MakerNote IFD embedded in the ORF file, specifically the same tag offsets used across the OM-D, PEN, and Stylus fixed-lens camera families. Parsing happens entirely in your browser via JavaScript — your ORF file is never uploaded to any server.

For the most authoritative result, cross-check the file-extracted count against the camera menu figure. On most Stylus 1 bodies the two values agree; if they differ by more than a few frames, the camera menu value is definitive.

Olympus Stylus 1 Shutter Count — FAQ

How do I check the shutter count of my Olympus Stylus 1?

Drop an ORF file into shuttercount.app for the fastest result, or go to MENU → Setup (wrench) → Camera Information for the camera-menu count. Both methods are free and require no software installation.

Why does the Stylus 1 have a constant f/2.8 aperture?

Olympus designed the Stylus 1’s Zuiko 28–300mm lens with a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the full zoom range — a feature typically found only in professional prime or heavy telephoto lenses, not compact bridge cameras. This allows consistent exposure settings and shallow depth of field even at 300mm equivalent, where most bridge cameras offer only f/5.6 or narrower.

What is the difference between the Stylus 1 and the Stylus 1s?

The Olympus Stylus 1s (2014) refreshed the Stylus 1 with a faster and more reliable AF system, improved noise reduction in JPEG processing, and an updated OLED EVF. The optical system, sensor, zoom range, and ORF RAW support are identical. Both cameras use the same shutter count reading method.

Can the shutter count be reset on the Stylus 1?

Only an authorised Olympus service centre can reset the internal hardware counter after a leaf-shutter replacement procedure. The count shown in the camera menu is the permanent lifetime total and cannot be altered by the user.

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