Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic S1H

Here is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Panasonic S1H, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and S1H (24MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR15 was brought out 8 years before the S1H and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-ZR15 grades vs the S1H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR15 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR15 and the S1H.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR15 and S1H is 93 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and S1H.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR15 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic S1H will give you more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older EX-ZR15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.