Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D7000 and the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D7000 was introduced in November 2010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H was introduced in August 2019. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D7000 over Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H over Nikon D7000.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D7000 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 921k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 2,330k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Nikon D7000 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderPanasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Nikon D7000 features a 16.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 368.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H features a 24.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.6 x 23.8 mm and a total area of 566.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Nikon D7000 is equipped with EXPEED 2 processor and can take pictures up to 4928 x 3264 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3696 x 2448, 2464 x 1632 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution.

Lens Mount

Nikon D7000 has Nikon F lens mount and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has Leica L lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Nikon D7000 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5. Due to Full Frame sensor in Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 6.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon D7000 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a Full Size HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D7000 comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 1050 shots and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H comes with DMW-BLJ31 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D7000 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slots. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Nikon D7000 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D7000, and up to 1/8000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. Nikon D7000 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D7000 has 39 (9 cross-type) focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has 225 focusing points. Nikon D7000 has detection range from -1 to +19 EV and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has detection range from -6 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D7000 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H range from 0 to +20 EV and 0 to +18 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D7000 and ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D7000 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H.

Flash

Nikon D7000 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D7000 and 1/320 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H.

Nikon D7000 body has dimensions of 132 x 105 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.13 x 3.03") and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H body has dimensions of 151 x 114 x 110 mm (5.94 x 4.49 x 4.33"). Nikon D7000 weighs 780 g (1.72 lb / 27.51 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H weighs 1052 g (2.32 lb / 37.11 oz).

Nikon D7000

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H

132 mm

105 mm

151 mm

114 mm

105 mm

114 mm

77 mm

110 mm