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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 vs Sony a7 III

    5.86 in
    3.81 in
    Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Digital Camera
    Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      23
      4.1 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		77 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      37
      4.1 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		54 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
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      62
      4.1 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS

      Image

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 50
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      • 51200
      • 102400
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum5050
      ISO maximum204800204800
      Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • AWC
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formatsRAWJPEG
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 1:1
      • 3:2
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      		3:2

      Optics and focus

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
      Flip-out screenyesno

      Photography features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Sensitivity priority
      • Shutter priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync

      Videography features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVC
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S

      Audio features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack

      Dimensions

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight31.71 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.86 in5.1 in
      Height3.81 in2.9 in
      Depth4.33 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots12

      Power

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Panasonic Lumix DC-S1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      USB connector typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
      USB version3.13.1
      Supported WiFi types
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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