Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S1R

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic S1R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and S1R (47MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the S1R which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SZ-10 matches up against the S1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 provides outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1R has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-10 against the S1R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and S1R is 90 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and S1R.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S1R will show greater detail due to its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.