Panasonic S1H vs Sony A6100

In this article, we will be evaluating the Panasonic S1H and Sony A6100, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S1H (24MP) and the A6100 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the S1H (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The S1H was revealed very close to the A6100 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the S1H grades versus the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H comes with external 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 A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic S1H and Sony A6100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S1H and the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and A6100 is 52 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and A6100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The S1H uses the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF simpler.