Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the S1H (24MP) is fairly close but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 4 years before the S1H and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the PEN-F scores versus the S1H in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F features outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1H in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F against the S1H.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and S1H is 84 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and S1H.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S1H will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older PEN-F will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.