Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic S1

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GX8 versus Panasonic S1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and S1 (12MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The GX8 was announced 4 years after the S1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the GX8 scores against the S1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX8 provides physical dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 versus Panasonic S1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GX8 versus the S1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and S1 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX8 and S1.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX8 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX8 will give greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher GX8 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.