Panasonic S1 vs Pentax Efina

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic S1 versus Pentax Efina, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the S1 (12MP) and the Efina (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S1 was brought out 3 years earlier than the Efina which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the S1 matches up against the Efina when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 and Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1 vs the Efina.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S1 and Efina is 96 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and Efina.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Pentax Efina to resolve extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged S1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.