Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic FP1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic FP1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and FP1 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and FP1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1R was manufactured 9 years after the FP1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S1R grades versus the FP1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R offers physical dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Panasonic FP1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic FP1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S1R compared to the FP1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and FP1 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and FP1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1R because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic S1R will give more detail due to its extra 35MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger S1R will have an edge in sensor innovation.