Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic LX3

The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic LX3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and LX3 (1/1.63") posses different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was unveiled 10 years after the LX3 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the S1 matches up versus the LX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1 has physical measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S1 compared to the LX3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and LX3 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1 and LX3.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will resolve greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher S1 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.