Panasonic S1 vs Sony H55

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic S1 vs Sony H55, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and H55 (14MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and H55 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The S1 was unveiled 8 years after the H55 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S1 matches up versus the H55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1 has outer 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 H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic S1 vs Sony H55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S1 against the H55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1 and H55 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and H55.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will show extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger S1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.