Panasonic S1 vs Sony W800
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W800 Key Specs
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- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push 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
- Launched February 2019
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
- 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
- Revealed February 2014
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Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic S1 and Sony W800, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the S1 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is pretty close but the S1 (Full frame) and W800 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S1 was revealed 5 years later than the W800 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S1 scores against the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Sony W800
| S1 | W800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2019 |  | February 2014 | More recent by 61 months |
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen sizing | 3.2" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 2100k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+1870k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Panasonic S1
| W800 | S1 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic S1 and Sony W800
| S1 | W800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen |
Panasonic S1 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic S1 offers outer dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic S1 and Sony W800 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S1 compared to the W800.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and W800 is 54 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and W800.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1 will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer S1 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony W800 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2019-02-01 | 2014-02-13 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.6 x 23.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 847.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| 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 | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/3.2-6.4 |
| Number of lenses | 30 | - |
| Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3.2 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 2,100 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 9.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.50 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/320 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | AVI MPEG4 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 1021 grams (2.25 pounds) | 125 grams (0.28 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") | 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
| 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 images | - |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Two | 1 |
| Pricing at release | $2,498 | $90 |