Panasonic S1H vs Sony A330

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic S1H versus Sony A330, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and A330 (10MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and A330 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was revealed 10 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S1H matches up versus the A330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H features physical dimensions 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 A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1H versus Sony A330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S1H and the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and A330 is 52 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and A330.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1H having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1H will render more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern S1H provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.