Panasonic S1 vs Sony RX100 VII

On this page, we will be reviewing the Panasonic S1 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S1 (24MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty similar but the S1 (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") have different sensor size.

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The S1 was manufactured 5 months prior to the RX100 VII and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the S1 grades versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 provides outer measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic S1 and Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S1 vs the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and RX100 VII is 54 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively.