Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FP8

Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FP8, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and FP8 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was released 10 years later than the FP8 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S1H scores versus the FP8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H enjoys outer dimensions 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 FP8 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S1H versus the FP8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and FP8 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and FP8.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1H featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent S1H provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.