Panasonic S1H vs Sony W230

Lets look closer at the Panasonic S1H and Sony W230, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and W230 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was released 10 years after the W230 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S1H matches up vs the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H provides physical 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) whilst the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1H and Sony W230 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S1H versus the W230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and W230 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and W230.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S1H due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher S1H is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.