Panasonic S1H vs Sony WX500

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic S1H and Sony WX500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and WX500 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The S1H was introduced 4 years later than the WX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S1H scores against the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H provides physical dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1H and Sony WX500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S1H compared to the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and WX500 is 52 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and WX500.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will resolve extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S1H should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.