Panasonic S1 vs Sony A37

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic S1 vs Sony A37, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and A37 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and A37 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was announced 6 years after the A37 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the S1 matches up against the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 has got exterior 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 A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S1 versus the A37.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and A37 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and A37.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S1 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S1 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.