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Side-by-side comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-BS1H
vs Sony a1

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Panasonic / 2021

Lumix DC-BS1H

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Sensor area

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847 mm²
Lumix DC-BS1H
862 mm²
a1
Area ratio
1.02:1
Absolute difference
14 mm²
Relative difference
1.7%

The a1 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.

Key specification differences

Lumix DC-BS1HMetrica1
24.2 MPEffective pixels50.1 MP
35.6 × 23.8Sensor35.9 × 24
5.92 µmPixel pitch4.15 µm
35.01 µm²Pixel area17.2 µm²
2.86 MP/cm²Pixel density5.81 MP/cm²
1.01Crop factor1
5,952 × 3,968Maximum video7,680 × 4,320
585 gWeight737 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC, CFexpress
Panasonic AG-VBR SeriesBatteryNP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery

Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.

How to choose between these cameras

The a1 has the larger sensor area. The Lumix DC-BS1H has the lighter body. The a1 has the higher effective resolution. The Lumix DC-BS1H and a1 were both released in 2021. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.

Reasons to choose Lumix DC-BS1H

Released in 2021, Lumix DC-BS1H has about 847 mm² of sensor area, 24.2 MP effective resolution, and a 585 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

Reasons to choose a1

Released in 2021, a1 has about 862 mm² of sensor area, 50.1 MP effective resolution, and a 737 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

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