Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic LX5

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic LX5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and LX5 (1/1.63") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was revealed 7 years later than the LX5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S1R matches up against the LX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1R provides outer measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Panasonic LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the S1R vs the LX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and LX5 is 54 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and LX5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1R using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher S1R is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.