Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic FH27

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic S1 and Panasonic FH27, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and FH27 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The S1 was announced 8 years later than the FH27 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the S1 matches up vs the FH27 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1 provides outside measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Panasonic FH27 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the S1 vs the FH27.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and FH27 is 54 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1 and FH27.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S1 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern S1 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.