Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 vs. Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 vs. Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only E 18-135mm OSS lens
Height 11 cm 6.9 cm
Width 14.89 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 9.67 cm 7.51 cm
Weight 899 g 410 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 899 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Camera body only: 410 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 493 g
Protection Dust-resistant, splash-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 26.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 25,280,000 pixels 27,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 26,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 119.88 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Image Processor Venus Engine BIONZ XR
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type L-Mount Sony E-mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Touch AF, Animal detection AF, AF Track Sens, AF Subject Shift Sensivity, AF Transition Speed, AF Area Regist, AF Assist, Focus Map, Circle of Focus Point, Switch V/H AF Area, Bird detection AF, Human detection AF, Insect detection AF, Car detection AF, Train detection AF, Airplane detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 5,760,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.5
Features Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
ISO (Max) 51200 102400
Native ISO 100-51200 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted -
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Focus bracketing
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG) Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) -
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 2,100,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting (3-way) Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Camera Flash External flash -
Flash Modes Auto mode, red-eye reduction, forced, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Digital Video Format - MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, HLG Photo JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 5184 x 3456 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Memory Card Slot SD card, XQD Memory card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
6192 x 4128
4384 x 2920
3104 x 2064
Video Capture - 3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 75Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 45Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 75Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 45Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 30Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 280Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 280Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 60Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 140Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 100Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 60Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 25Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 16Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 600Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 222Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 500Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 185Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 300Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 111Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 250Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 93Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 240Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 89Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 550 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 100 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.2 (24 pin USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 frames per second 11 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, date/time stamp, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, white balance shift Built-in speaker, built-in LED illuminator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Time-Lapse recording, Clear Image Zoom, distortion correction function, slow motion recording, auto-framing, anti-flicker, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, webcam function, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, proxy recording, AI-powered, quick motion
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, hot shoe cap
Software SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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