Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic S1

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic S1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and S1 (12MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and S1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was launched 8 years later than the S1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the S1R scores versus the S1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R provides physical 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) whilst the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S1R against the S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and S1 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and S1.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1R will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 35MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern S1R is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.