Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic ZR3

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic ZR3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and ZR3 (14MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and ZR3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The S1H was unveiled 9 years later than the ZR3 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S1H matches up versus the ZR3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H comes with outer measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZR3 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S1H against the ZR3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and ZR3 is 52 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and ZR3.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will give more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher S1H will have an advantage in sensor technology.