Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens
Height 11 cm 8.61 cm
Width 14.89 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 9.67 cm 7 cm
Weight 899 g 414 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 899 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Camera body only: 414 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Dust-resistant, splash-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 2x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,280,000 pixels 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Image Processor Venus Engine DIGIC X
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type - Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type L-Mount Canon RF
Features - Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 1053
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 Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 5,760,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF status, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
Features Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
ISO (Max) 51200 204800
Native ISO 100-51200 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 384
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, hybrid auto, scene intelligent auto, special scenes, creative filters, custom
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance 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) Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 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 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 2,100,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting (3-way) Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Camera Flash External flash -
Flash Modes Auto mode, red-eye reduction, forced, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Digital Video Format - H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, HLG Photo JPEG, RAW, C-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, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
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-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
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Video Capture - 3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 - 179.82 fps
1920 x 1080 - 150 fps
1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 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 - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal -
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 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (E3)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 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 -
HDR Mode - Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ
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 RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing, weatherproof, HDR image enhancement technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, Depth Compositing
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
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 Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover
Software SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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