Panasonic S1H vs Sony HX10V

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic S1H versus Sony HX10V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was announced 7 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the S1H grades vs the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H offers external dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic S1H versus Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S1H vs the HX10V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and HX10V is 52 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and HX10V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1H with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher S1H provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.