Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic ZS10

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic S1R versus Panasonic ZS10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and ZS10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The S1R was introduced 8 years after the ZS10 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S1R scores vs the ZS10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R offers outer dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1R versus Panasonic ZS10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S1R and the ZS10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and ZS10 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and ZS10.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S1R having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will render more detail using its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger S1R provides a benefit in sensor technology.