Leica M8 vs Panasonic S1R

Below, we are matching up the Leica M8 and Panasonic S1R, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and S1R (47MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and S1R (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The M8 was released 12 years prior to the S1R and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M8 grades against the S1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M8 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The complete galleries are available at Leica M8 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica M8 has outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the M8 vs the S1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M8 and S1R is 79 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M8 and S1R.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M8 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 37MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older M8 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.