Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic ZS30

Here is a extended comparison of the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic ZS30, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and ZS30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was introduced 6 years later than the ZS30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S1H scores versus the ZS30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H has physical measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS30 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic ZS30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S1H versus the ZS30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and ZS30 is 52 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and ZS30.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1H with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S1H will resolve extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer S1H will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.