Panasonic S1 vs Pentax K-30

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic S1 and Pentax K-30, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and K-30 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1 was brought out 6 years after the K-30 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S1 matches up versus the K-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 has physical measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S1 and the K-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and K-30 is 54 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1 and K-30.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1 will resolve more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.