Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic G85

The following is a thorough review of the Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic G85, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and G85 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and G85 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The S1R was introduced 2 years after the G85 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the S1R matches up vs the G85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1R has got outer dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the S1R vs the G85.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S1R and G85 is 54 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and G85.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1R with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with extra detail using its extra 31MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer S1R is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.