Panasonic S1 vs Sony A300

Following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic S1 and Sony A300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and A300 (10MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and A300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was announced 11 years after the A300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S1 scores vs the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S1 and the A300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1 and A300 is 54 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1 and A300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S1 will provide greater detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer S1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.