Panasonic S1 vs Sony A230

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic S1 versus Sony A230, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and A230 (10MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and A230 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The S1 was introduced 9 years after the A230 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S1 scores vs the A230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 offers outside 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) and the Sony A230 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1 versus Sony A230 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the S1 compared to the A230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1 and A230 is 54 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and A230.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1 will offer greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger S1 should have an advantage in sensor tech.