Panasonic S1 vs Pentax K-30

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic S1 versus Pentax K-30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the S1 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the S1 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The S1 was introduced 22 months earlier than the K-30 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S1 scores vs the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 and Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic S1 versus Pentax K-30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S1 and the K-30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and K-30 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and K-30.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-30 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older S1 will be behind in sensor innovation.