Panasonic S1 vs Sony W350

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic S1 vs Sony W350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was unveiled 9 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S1 grades against the W350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1 has physical 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) while the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1 versus the W350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and W350 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and W350.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1 will provide greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.