Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic FH20

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic S1 and Panasonic FH20, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and FH20 (14MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and FH20 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The S1 was launched 9 years after the FH20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S1 matches up vs the FH20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1 has got external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S1 versus the FH20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and FH20 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and FH20.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger S1 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.