Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic ZS50, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and ZS50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was released 4 years after the ZS50 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S1H scores versus the ZS50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H features outside measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the S1H vs the ZS50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and ZS50 is 52 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and ZS50.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1H featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic S1H will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer S1H is going to have an edge in sensor tech.