Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic S1

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic S1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and S1 (12MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The G5 was brought out 19 months later than the S1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G5 scores against the S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G5 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic S1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G5 versus the S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and S1 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and S1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G5 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G5 will render more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger G5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.