Panasonic S1H vs Sony WX70

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic S1H vs Sony WX70, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was manufactured 7 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the S1H grades versus the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H has physical measurements 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 WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Panasonic S1H vs Sony WX70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S1H compared to the WX70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and WX70 is 52 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and WX70.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1H due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S1H should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.