Panasonic S1R vs Sony H20

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic S1R vs Sony H20, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and H20 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and H20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was announced 9 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S1R scores versus the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R has got external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Panasonic S1R vs Sony H20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S1R compared to the H20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and H20 is 54 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and H20.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic S1R will render greater detail with its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger S1R is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.