Panasonic S1 vs Sony A33

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic S1 vs Sony A33, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and A33 (14MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and A33 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The S1 was introduced 8 years after the A33 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S1 scores vs the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 features external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S1 and the A33.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and A33 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and A33.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1 will provide extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger S1 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.