Panasonic S1H vs Sony W830

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic S1H vs Sony W830, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the S1H (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the S1H (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The S1H was introduced 5 years later than the W830 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the S1H scores versus the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H provides outside measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1H vs Sony W830 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S1H vs the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and W830 is 52 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and W830.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1H using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer S1H provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.