Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic GF6

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic GF6, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and GF6 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was announced 6 years later than the GF6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the S1H grades versus the GF6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H has got outer measurements 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 GF6 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S1H and the GF6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and GF6 is 52 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and GF6.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1H having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S1H is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.