Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FP3

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic FP3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and FP3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was announced 9 years after the FP3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S1H grades against the FP3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H enjoys external 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 FP3 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S1H against the FP3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and FP3 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and FP3.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1H having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern S1H will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.