Panasonic S1H vs Sony NEX-6

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic S1H vs Sony NEX-6, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was released 6 years later than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S1H matches up vs the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H has physical dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S1H vs the NEX-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and NEX-6 is 52 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and NEX-6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1H due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will show more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S1H provides a benefit in sensor technology.