Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FS12

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic FS12, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and FS12 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and FS12 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was manufactured 10 years later than the FS12 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S1H matches up vs the FS12 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H offers external measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS12 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S1H compared to the FS12.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and FS12 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and FS12.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern S1H provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.