Panasonic S1H vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S1H versus Sony RX100 VI, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the S1H (24MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly close but the S1H (Full frame) and RX100 VI (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was released 15 months later than the RX100 VI making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S1H scores versus the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H offers outer 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) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic S1H versus Sony RX100 VI in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S1H and the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and RX100 VI is 52 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1H due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern S1H is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.