Panasonic S1H vs Sony NEX-5T

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S1H vs Sony NEX-5T, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and NEX-5T (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1H was introduced 6 years later than the NEX-5T and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the S1H grades versus the NEX-5T in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1H has got physical dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the S1H versus the NEX-5T.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and NEX-5T is 52 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and NEX-5T.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will result in greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger S1H is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.