Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic SZ10

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic SZ10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and SZ10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was introduced 4 years later than the SZ10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S1H grades versus the SZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H has physical 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 SZ10 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S1H and the SZ10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and SZ10 is 52 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and SZ10.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1H with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will deliver more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern S1H will have an edge in sensor technology.