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Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III

Portability
52
Imaging
76
Features
87
Overall
80
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Panasonic S1H
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 5952 x 3988 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
  • Revealed August 2019
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced July 2020
  • Replaced the Sony A7S II
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Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and A7S III (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The S1H was released 10 months earlier than the A7S III which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the S1H grades vs the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Sony A7S III

 S1H A7S III 
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2330k1440kSharper display (+890k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Panasonic S1H

 A7S III S1H 
AnnouncedJuly 2020August 2019Newer by 10 months

Common features in the Panasonic S1H and Sony A7S III

 S1H A7S III 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H features outer measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S1H against the A7S III.

Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and A7S III is 52 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and A7S III.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic S1H to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S1H will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic S1H
Portrait photography with Sony A7S III
85
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
71
manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1H Street photography factors
Sony A7S III Street photography factors
69
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
environment sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competition in class (1,052g)
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1H Sports photography factors
Sony A7S III Sports photography factors
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
terrible battery life (400 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery life (600 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1H as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Travel photography camera
64
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (400 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,052g)
70
great battery life (600 shots)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
screen is selfie friendly
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1H Landscape photography features
Sony A7S III Landscape photography features
81
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
terrible battery life (400 shots)
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery life (600 CIPA)
2 card slots
low resolution (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S1H
Vlogging with Sony A7S III
70
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (5952 x 3988 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (1,052 grams)
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
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Panasonic S1H vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1H and Sony A7S III
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1HSony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H Sony Alpha A7S III
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2019-08-28 2020-07-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 51200 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 409600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 225 759
Lens
Lens mount type Leica L Sony E
Amount of lenses 30 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,330 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots 9,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 5952x3988 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1052 gr (2.32 lb) 699 gr (1.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 400 shots 600 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots Two Two
Cost at release $3,998 $3,499