Panasonic S1H vs Pentax K-500

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic S1H versus Pentax K-500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and K-500 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was unveiled 5 years later than the K-500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S1H matches up versus the K-500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H provides external 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) while the Pentax K-500 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S1H compared to the K-500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and K-500 is 52 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and K-500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S1H having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1H will offer you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent S1H provides a benefit in sensor technology.