Panasonic S1H vs Sony W320

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic S1H and Sony W320, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and W320 (14MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The S1H was unveiled 9 years after the W320 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S1H matches up against the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H has got outer dimensions 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 W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S1H vs the W320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and W320 is 52 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The image underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and W320.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1H using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger S1H provides an edge in sensor technology.