Panasonic S1H vs Pentax P80

The following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic S1H versus Pentax P80, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and P80 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and P80 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was revealed 10 years after the P80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S1H scores vs the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Pentax Optio P80. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H provides outer measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1H versus Pentax P80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the S1H compared to the P80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and P80 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and P80.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1H using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1H will render more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern S1H will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.