Panasonic XS1 vs Sony WX1

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic XS1 and Sony WX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the XS1 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the XS1 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor size.

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The XS1 was brought out 3 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the XS1 scores against the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic XS1 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic XS1 offers physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic XS1 and Sony WX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the XS1 compared to the WX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the XS1 and WX1 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XS1 and WX1.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XS1 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic XS1 will resolve greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger XS1 will have an edge in sensor technology.