Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic TS20

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic S1H versus Panasonic TS20, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and TS20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The S1H was released 7 years later than the TS20 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S1H scores versus the TS20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want 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") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic S1H versus Panasonic TS20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S1H compared to the TS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and TS20 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and TS20.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1H because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will offer more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S1H should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.