Panasonic S1 vs Sony NEX-5T

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic S1 and Sony NEX-5T, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and NEX-5T (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1 was manufactured 5 years after the NEX-5T which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S1 matches up versus the NEX-5T in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 comes with outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic S1 and Sony NEX-5T in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S1 against the NEX-5T.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1 and NEX-5T is 54 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and NEX-5T.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern S1 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.