Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Key Specs
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- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Introduced February 2019
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Released January 2012
Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Overview
Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic S1 and Sony W650, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe S1 was brought out 7 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S1 scores vs the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Sony W650
S1 | W650 | |||
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Released | February 2019 | January 2012 | More recent by 86 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 2100k | 230k | Crisper screen (+1870k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Panasonic S1
W650 | S1 |
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Common features in the Panasonic S1 and Sony W650
S1 | W650 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 enjoys outside dimensions 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 W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic S1 and Sony W650 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S1 versus the W650.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1 and W650 is 54 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and W650.
Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1 will produce more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger S1 will have a benefit in sensor tech.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2019-02-01 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor 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 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
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 mounting type | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 30 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3.2" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 2,100 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/320 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
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 | 1021g (2.25 lbs) | 124g (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 shots | 220 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 2 | One |
Pricing at release | $2,498 | $140 |