Panasonic S1H vs Samsung GX-20

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic S1H versus Samsung GX-20, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and GX-20 (15MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and GX-20 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was released 11 years after the GX-20 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S1H matches up vs the GX-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H has external dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Samsung GX-20 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check the Panasonic S1H versus Samsung GX-20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S1H versus the GX-20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and GX-20 is 52 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and GX-20.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1H featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will give greater detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent S1H provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.