Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic S1

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GH4 versus Panasonic S1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and S1 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GH4 was revealed 3 years later than the S1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the GH4 matches up versus the S1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Panasonic S1 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH4 has outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH4 versus Panasonic S1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GH4 vs the S1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and S1 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH4 and S1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GH4 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GH4 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher GH4 should have an advantage in sensor technology.