Panasonic S1H vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic S1H and Sony NEX-5N, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and NEX-5N (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was revealed 8 years later than the NEX-5N and that is quite a serious 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 Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S1H scores vs the NEX-5N when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H enjoys external measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic S1H and Sony NEX-5N in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S1H and the NEX-5N.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and NEX-5N is 52 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and NEX-5N.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S1H with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1H will deliver greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger S1H is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.