Panasonic S1H vs Sony H50

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic S1H vs Sony H50, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and H50 (9MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and H50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S1H was revealed 10 years after the H50 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S1H matches up vs the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H provides 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) whilst the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1H vs Sony H50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S1H compared to the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and H50 is 52 and 69 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and H50.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1H with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide extra detail because of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S1H is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.