Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FP1

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FP1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and FP1 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and FP1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The S1H was unveiled 9 years after the FP1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S1H grades against the FP1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H has outer measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FP1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FP1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S1H against the FP1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and FP1 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and FP1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1H having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will render more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher S1H should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.