Panasonic Lumix S1H vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix S1H and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix S1H vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Product Type Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.42 cm 7.78 cm
Width 15.1 cm 12.97 cm
Depth 11.04 cm 8.45 cm
Weight 1.052 kg 640 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.052 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.164 kg
Camera body only: 640 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy frame Magnesium alloy
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 25,280,000 pixels 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 120 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Image Processor - BIONZ XR
LENS Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Lens Mounting Type L-Mount Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
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 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 5,760,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
ISO (Max) 51200 409600
Native ISO 100-51200 -
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted -
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, 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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 2,330,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 5952 x 3968 -
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual CFexpress / SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 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
5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
5984 x 4000
3232 x 2160
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
5312 x 3984
2880 x 2160
6000 x 3368
4272 x 2400
3024 x 1704
RAW 12000 x 6736 - High Resolution Mode
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
5888 x 3312
2840 x 2160
6000 x 2208
6000 x 3000
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Video Capture MOV - 5952 x 3968 p - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5376 x 3584 p - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5888 x 3312 p - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5888 x 3312 p - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 400Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 400Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FZ100
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1150 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
Video recording - 135 minutes
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Print Standard Direct print, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4"-20 screw
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.1 (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)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
USB (micro-USB)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Features SMPTE Colour Bars, SMPTE Time Code, vectorscope, waveform monitor, V-Log/V-Gamut capture -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, built-in cooling fan, primary colour filter Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix S1H Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, eyecup, BNC adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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