Panasonic S1H vs Sony QX10

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic S1H versus Sony QX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and QX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1H was unveiled 6 years after the QX10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S1H scores against the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H enjoys external measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1H versus Sony QX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the S1H and the QX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and QX10 is 52 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and QX10.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1H having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1H will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger S1H will have an advantage in sensor innovation.