Panasonic S1 vs Sony W530

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic S1 vs Sony W530, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and W530 (14MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and W530 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was launched 8 years after the W530 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S1 scores against the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 comes with outer dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S1 against the W530.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and W530 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and W530.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher S1 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.