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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610

Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand 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
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and W610 (14MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The S1 was launched 7 years after the W610 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S1 grades against the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Sony W610

 S1 W610 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2012Newer by 86 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kSharper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Panasonic S1

 W610 S1 

Common features in the Panasonic S1 and Sony W610

 S1 W610 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 has got physical measurements 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 W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S1 versus the W610.

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and W610 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S1 and W610.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger S1 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic S1
Portrait photography with Sony W610
85
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
29
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic S1
Street photography with Sony W610
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than average (1,021 grams)
56
lighter than competition (113 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1 Sports photography details
Sony W610 Sports photography details
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
terrible battery pack (380 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
27
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W610 as a Travel photography camera
59
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
terrible battery pack (380 per charge)
more heavy than average (1,021g)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (113 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic S1
Landscape photography with Sony W610
81
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
terrible battery pack (380 shots)
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1 Vlogging advice
Sony W610 Vlogging advice
32
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average (1,021g)
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1 and Sony W610
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-02-01 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 225 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Available lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1021g (2.25 pounds) 113g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 95 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3333 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual One
Cost at launch $2,498 $200