Panasonic S1 vs Sony A700

Lets look closer at the Panasonic S1 vs Sony A700, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and A700 (12MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and A700 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was introduced 11 years after the A700 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S1 scores vs the A700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should 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") and a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S1 compared to the A700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and A700 is 54 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and A700.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic S1 will provide you with more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent S1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.