Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic S1H

Below is a extended comparison of the Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic S1H, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and S1H (24MP) and the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 IS was revealed 10 years prior to the S1H and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A3000 IS scores against the S1H when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are available at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS has exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic S1H has dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A3000 IS and the S1H.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and S1H is 94 and 52 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and S1H.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3000 IS having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S1H will resolve more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.