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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650

Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 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
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Sony W650

 S1 W650 
ReleasedFebruary 2019January 2012More recent by 86 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Panasonic S1

 W650 S1 

Common features in the Panasonic S1 and Sony W650

 S1 W650 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1 and W650 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1 Portrait photography features
Sony W650 Portrait photography features
85
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
34
good MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic S1
Street photography with Sony W650
70
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
offers touch focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
heavier than competition (1,021g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (124g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1 Sports photography advice
Sony W650 Sports photography advice
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
bad battery pack (380 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1 Travel photography highlights
Sony W650 Travel photography highlights
59
environment sealing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
bad battery pack (380 shots)
heavier than competition (1,021g)
does not have selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (124g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1 Landscape photography factors
Sony W650 Landscape photography factors
81
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
bad battery pack (380 per charge)
43
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S1
Vlogging with Sony W650
32
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
does not have selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (1,021 grams)
33
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (124 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1 and Sony W650
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
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