Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic FH10

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic S1 and Panasonic FH10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and FH10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1 was announced 6 years after the FH10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S1 scores against the FH10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 features exterior dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic S1 and Panasonic FH10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the S1 compared to the FH10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and FH10 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and FH10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent S1 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.