Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic ZS1

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic ZS1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses different sensor measurements.

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The S1R was manufactured 9 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S1R matches up against the ZS1 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'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1R offers outer 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 ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S1R and the ZS1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and ZS1 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and ZS1.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will give you more detail due to its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent S1R provides a benefit in sensor technology.