Panasonic S1H vs Samsung ST150F

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic S1H and Samsung ST150F, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and ST150F (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and ST150F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was unveiled 6 years after the ST150F which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S1H matches up against the ST150F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Samsung ST150F. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H provides outside dimensions 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 Samsung ST150F has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Panasonic S1H and Samsung ST150F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1H vs the ST150F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and ST150F is 52 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and ST150F.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1H having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will offer you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer S1H is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.