Panasonic S1 vs Sony A330

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic S1 versus Sony A330, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and A330 (10MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and A330 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The S1 was launched 9 years after the A330 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S1 scores against the A330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1 enjoys exterior measurements 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 Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

See the Panasonic S1 versus Sony A330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S1 vs the A330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and A330 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S1 and A330.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will give more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger S1 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.