Panasonic S1 vs Ricoh CX1

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic S1 vs Ricoh CX1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and CX1 (9MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and CX1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was introduced 10 years later than the CX1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S1 scores versus the CX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Ricoh CX1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1 provides external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1 vs Ricoh CX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S1 against the CX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and CX1 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and CX1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1 will offer you greater detail using its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher S1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.