Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic S1 versus Sony H90, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and H90 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and H90 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1 was manufactured 7 years after the H90 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the S1 scores vs the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 has physical measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S1 and the H90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and H90 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S1 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1 will provide more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern S1 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.