Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic XS1

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic S1R versus Panasonic XS1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and XS1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was launched 6 years later than the XS1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S1R matches up against the XS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R has physical measurements 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 XS1 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S1R against the XS1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S1R and XS1 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and XS1.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1R featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 31MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1R provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.