Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax S1
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax S1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Announced March 2011
- Previous Model is Panasonic GH1
- Newer Model is Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
- Announced March 2011
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Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax S1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the S1 (14MP) is very similar but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.
Photography GlossaryThe GH2 was unveiled very close to the S1 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GH2 matches up versus the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax S1
| GH2 | S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Panasonic GH2
| S1 | GH2 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax S1
| GH2 | S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2011 |  | March 2011 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focus |
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 enjoys external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Pentax S1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GH2 versus the S1.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and S1 is 70 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and S1.
As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH2 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will deliver greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax S1 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax Optio S1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax Optio S1 |
| Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2011-03-23 | 2011-03-02 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine FHD | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 160 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
| Available lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 15.60 m | 3.90 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 442 gr (0.97 lb) | 157 gr (0.35 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 60 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 655 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 330 images | 260 images |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | D-LI92 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $1,000 | $174 |