Panasonic S1H vs Sony WX9

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic S1H versus Sony WX9, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and WX9 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was launched 8 years later than the WX9 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S1H grades against the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1H enjoys outer dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S1H and the WX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S1H and WX9 is 52 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and WX9.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S1H due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1H will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S1H should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.