Panasonic S1H vs Sony RX100 III

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic S1H and Sony RX100 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S1H (24MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is very close but the S1H (Full frame) and RX100 III (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was brought out 5 years later than the RX100 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S1H scores vs the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1H provides outside measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic S1H and Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S1H vs the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and RX100 III is 52 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1H featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1H will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S1H will have an advantage in sensor tech.