Panasonic S1 vs Sony W710

The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic S1 vs Sony W710, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1 was introduced 6 years after the W710 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S1 grades against the W710 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 has got external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S1 and the W710.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1 and W710 is 54 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and W710.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1 will result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent S1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.