Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic GX850

Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic GX850, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and GX850 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was announced 2 years later than the GX850 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S1H scores vs the GX850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H has outer 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 GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the S1H compared to the GX850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and GX850 is 52 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and GX850.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S1H having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will deliver more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger S1H should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.