Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH7

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FH7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and FH7 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was manufactured 8 years later than the FH7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S1H scores against the FH7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H features physical dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the S1H versus the FH7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and FH7 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and FH7.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1H featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1H will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger S1H should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.