Panasonic S1H vs Sony WX30

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic S1H versus Sony WX30, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S1H was released 8 years after the WX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S1H grades against the WX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H enjoys external dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S1H and the WX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and WX30 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and WX30.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1H featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1H will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent S1H should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.