Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FZ47

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic S1H versus Panasonic FZ47, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and FZ47 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was revealed 8 years after the FZ47 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S1H grades vs the FZ47 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H has exterior 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) and the Panasonic FZ47 has proportions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Check the Panasonic S1H versus Panasonic FZ47 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S1H compared to the FZ47.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and FZ47 is 52 and 68 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and FZ47.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1H having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic S1H will offer more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer S1H provides a benefit in sensor tech.