Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic SZ1

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic SZ1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and SZ1 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and SZ1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was revealed 7 years after the SZ1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the S1H grades vs the SZ1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H provides external measurements 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 SZ1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S1H versus the SZ1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and SZ1 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and SZ1.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1H having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger S1H provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.