Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic ZS3

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic ZS3, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and ZS3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was announced 10 years later than the ZS3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the S1H grades vs the ZS3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H provides outside dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S1H versus the ZS3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and ZS3 is 52 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and ZS3.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with greater detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent S1H provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.