Canon M3 vs Panasonic S1

Its time to look more closely at the Canon M3 and Panasonic S1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M3 (24MP) and S1 (12MP) and the M3 (APS-C) and S1 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The M3 was announced 4 years later than the S1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon M3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the M3 grades against the S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The whole galleries are provided at Canon M3 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M3 enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Canon M3 and Panasonic S1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the M3 versus the S1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M3 and S1 is 85 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M3 and S1.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M3 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M3 will offer you more detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent M3 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.