Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic XS1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic S1 and Panasonic XS1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and XS1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was brought out 6 years after the XS1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S1 scores vs the XS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic S1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S1 versus the XS1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1 and XS1 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and XS1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1 will give you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer S1 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.