Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic GF2

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic GF2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and GF2 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The S1R was launched 8 years later than the GF2 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S1R matches up vs the GF2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1R has got outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF2 has dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S1R compared to the GF2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and GF2 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and GF2.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1R featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1R will give greater detail utilizing its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1R should have an advantage in sensor innovation.