Panasonic S1H vs Samsung WB250F

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic S1H and Samsung WB250F, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and WB250F (14MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and WB250F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was launched 6 years later than the WB250F and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S1H scores against the WB250F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Samsung WB250F. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Samsung WB250F Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H comes with external measurements 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 Samsung WB250F has sizing of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Panasonic S1H and Samsung WB250F in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S1H versus the WB250F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and WB250F is 52 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and WB250F.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1H because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent S1H will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.