Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Launched February 2019
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Released February 2012
Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90 Overview
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.
Photography GlossaryThe 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.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Sony H90
S1 | H90 | |||
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Released | February 2019 | February 2012 | Newer by 85 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 2100k | 461k | Crisper screen (+1639k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Panasonic S1
H90 | S1 |
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Common features in the Panasonic S1 and Sony H90
S1 | H90 | |||
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Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison
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).
See the Panasonic S1 versus Sony H90 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison
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.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
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Travel Comparison
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony H90 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2019-02-01 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 35.6 x 23.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 847.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Min boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 30 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3.2" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 2,100 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 9.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/320 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 1021 gr (2.25 lb) | 222 gr (0.49 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 95 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 25.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 14.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 3333 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 pictures | 290 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 2 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $2,498 | $230 |