Panasonic S1H vs Sony A55

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic S1H and Sony A55, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and A55 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and A55 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was announced 9 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S1H matches up against the A55 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 SLT-A55. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H has got physical dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S1H versus the A55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and A55 is 52 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and A55.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1H having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher S1H is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.