Canon M5 vs Panasonic S1R

Its time to look more closely at the Canon M5 and Panasonic S1R, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and S1R (47MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and S1R (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The M5 was introduced 3 years prior to the S1R which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the M5 grades against the S1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M5 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The whole galleries are available at Canon M5 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon M5 provides outer dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M5 and Panasonic S1R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the M5 and the S1R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M5 and S1R is 77 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M5 and S1R.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M5 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will render more detail using its extra 23MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged M5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.