Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic S1R

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic S1R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and S1R (47MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and S1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 9 years before the S1R and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the XZ-1 grades vs the S1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 has outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the S1R.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and S1R is 88 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and S1R.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S1R will show extra detail due to its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.